Is Bistro by ASDA Bistro 2 Goat's Cheese & Caramelised Onion Tarts 280g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • extra mature cheddar cheese
  • goat's milk
  • goat's cheese
  • single cream
  • soignon goat's cheese
  • whole milk
  • milk
  • unsalted butter
  • diglycerides of fatty acids
  • dextrose
  • b1
  • calcium carbonate

extra mature cheddar cheese

Dietitian note

Cheddar cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Caramelised Onions (18%) [Onions, Muscovado Sugar, Balsamic Vinegar [Red Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must], Unsalted Butter (Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Water, Cornflour, Salt, Black Pepper], Whole Milk, Single Cream (Milk), Soignon Goat's Cheese (Goat's Milk) (10%), Unsalted Butter (Milk) (7%), Free Range Egg, Palm Oil, Goat's Cheese (Goat's Milk) (4%), Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Dextrose, Salt, Parsley, Stabiliser (Methyl Cellulose), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), White Pepper

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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.

About this product

Snack · Slice

Flavor
SavoryButteryNuttySalty
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchSide Dish