Is ASDA Smoky 6 BBQ Beef Koftas Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Beef (76%), Smoked Pickle And Bone Marrow Barbecue Glaze (8%) [water, Brown Sugar (sugar (contains Sulphites)), Cane Molasses, Sugar (contains Sulphites), Gherkins (gherkins, Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar (contains Sulphites), Salt), Tomato Purée, Beef Bouillon (beef Stock, Beef Bone Marrow, Onions, Yeast Extract, Carrots, Tomato Purée, Salt), Cider Vinegar, Soy Sauce (water, Soya Beans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Balsamic Vinegar (wine Vinegar (contains Sulphites), Concentrated Grape Must), Honey, Spirit Vinegar, Cornflour (contains Sulphites), Worcester Sauce (water, Black Treacle (cane Molasses, Invert Sugar Syrup), Spirit Vinegar, Tamarind Concentrate, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, White Pepper, Pimento, Ginger, Paprika, Clove Powder), Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Smoked Water, Salt, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Cumin Powder, Black Pepper, Chilli Powder], Red Peppers (7%), Rice Flour, Pea Fibre, Smoked Paprika, Water, Smoked Salt, Oak Smoked Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Fructose, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Parsley, Salt, Applewood Smoked Paprika, Paprika Flakes, Applewood Smoked Ground Black Pepper, Dextrose, Bamboo Fibre, Red Bell Peppers, Stabiliser (diphosphates), Preservative (sodium Metabisulphite). Contains Sulphites, Metabisulphite.
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.


