Is ASDA Three Cheese & Garlic Flatbread Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin , Thiamin (B1)), Water, Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Unsalted Butter (Milk), Margarine (Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Emulsifier (Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids), Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D, Flavouring, Colour (Carotenes)), Durum Wheat Semolina, Mozzarella Cheese (Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Roasted Garlic, Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Sugar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Parsley, Yeast, Garlic Puree, Cheese Powder (Milk), Concentrated Lemon Juice
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.


