Is BWI Sargents Pies, 6 ea Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Pastry (Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Reduced Iron, Thiamin, Nicotinic Acid Or Nicotinamide], Shortening [Palm And Canola Oil], Margarine [Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Water, Salt, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids], Sugar, Dextrose, Salt), Mince (Sultanas, Apple, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Mixed Peel [Orange And Lemon Peel, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sulphur Dioxide As Preservative], Vegetable Suet [Palm And Sunflower Oil, Rice Flour], Water, Modified Cornstarch, Spice, Raisins, Caramel Color, Orange Oil) Sugar.
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.


