Is ASDA Smart Price Cheese & Bacon Quiche Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Skimmed Milk, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Smoked Reformed Bacon with added Water (10%) [Pork (80%), Water, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Dextrose, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Pasteurised Whole Egg (10%), Vegetable Shortening [Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil], Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (6%), Onions (5%), Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk) (4%), Single Cream (Milk), Maize Flour, Cornflour, Dijon Mustard [Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt], Dextrose, White Pepper .

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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