Is Birds Eye 4 Shortcrust Chicken Pies 620G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pork lard
dextrose
calcium carbonate

pork lard

Dietitian note

Lard is a semi-solid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Water, Chicken (20%), Pork Lard, Carrots, Peas, Modified Maize Starch, Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken, Salt), Sugar, Salt, Glucose Syrup, Yeast Extract, Celery Salt (Salt, Celery Extract, Celery Seed Oil), Calcium Carbonate, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Barley Malt Extract, Vegetable Protein, Onion Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Black Pepper, Sage, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Maize Starch, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin

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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.