Is ASDA Simple to Cook Chicken En Croûte 406g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Free download • No credit card

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pork belly
beechwood smoked bacon with added water
milk
extra mature cheddar cheese
potassium nitrate
b1
calcium carbonate

pork belly

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

+3 more in the app

Keep checking with Spoonful

Explore available ingredient explanations and check other groceries against your dietary needs.

Open in Spoonful

Scan products instantly

500K+ downloads • 4.6★ rating

Free download • No credit card

Ingredients

Chicken Breast Fillet (39%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Palm Oil, Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (9%), Beechwood Smoked Bacon with Added Water (7%) [Pork Belly (88%), Water, Salt, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate)], Salt, Potato Starch

Check ASDA Simple to Cook Chicken En Croûte 406g against your own diets in the app.

Take it with you

Scan to open ASDA Simple to Cook Chicken En Croûte 406g in Spoonful

Point your phone camera at the code, the app opens right on this product with its results against 26 diets, allergies and intolerances.

QR code that opens ASDA Simple to Cook Chicken En Croûte 406g in the Spoonful app

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.