Is chicken Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • 94% pork
  • 10% chorizo pork sausage slices
  • natural flavouring

94% pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

10% chorizo pork sausage slices
natural flavouring

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Ingredients

85% British Chicken Breast, 10% Chorizo Pork Sausage Slices (94% Pork, Paprika, Salt, Garlic, Olive Oil), 5% Smoked Paprika, Tomato and Garlic Glaze (Sugar, Dried Glucose Syrup, Smoked Paprika, Cornflour, Tomato Powder, Garlic Powder, Parsley, Thickener: Guar Gum; Ground Chilli, Smoked Maltodextrin, Salt, Colour: Paprika Extract; Natural Flavouring)

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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.