Is Chicken & Turkey Kabanossi with Pork Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • made with 185g of pork per 100g of finished product
  • pork fat
  • pork protein
  • pork

made with 185g of pork per 100g of finished product

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Pork, Potato Starch, Pork Fat, Salt, Spice, Spice Extracts, Flavourings, Pork Protein, Sugar, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Preservative: Sodium Nitrite; Edible Alginate Casing (Gelling Agent: Sodium Alginate; Stabilisers: Cellulose, Calcium Chloride). Filled into Edible Calcium Alginate Casings. Made with 185g of pork per 100g of finished product.

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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.

Alpha-Gal Friendly? Chicken & Turkey Kabanossi with Pork | Spoonful