Is ASDA Extra Special Shepherd's Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Potatoes, Lamb, Water, Onions, Carrots, Swede, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Tomato Paste, Double Cream (Milk), Cornflour, Lamb Bouillon (Lamb Stock, Concentrated Carrot Juice, Salt, Lamb Fat, Dried Onion, Antioxidant (Extracts Of Rosemary)), Palm Oil, Garlic Puree, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Salt, Herbs, Spices, Colour (Plain Caramel), Yeast Extract, Barley Malt Extract, Potato Starch, Yeast

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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ASDA Extra Special Shepherd's Pie is available at 1 retailer

About this product

Meat · Frozen, Slice