Is Co-op Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bowl Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Cooked Dressed Pasta (34%) (durum Wheat Semolina, Water, Rapeseed Oil), Mayonnaise Dressing (24%) (mayonnaise (water, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Pasteurised Egg Yolk (egg Yolk, Salt), Dijon Mustard (water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt), Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Lemon Juice), Water, Onion Granules, Chives, Chipotle Paste (sugar, Red Pepper Juice Concentrate, Molasses, Tomato Paste, Water, Sea Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Smoked Paprika, Chipotle Chilli Powder, Onion Salt, Garlic Salt), Brown Sugar, Yeast Extract Powder, Black Pepper, Stabiliser (xanthan Gum), Rapeseed Oil, Garlic Purée, Dijon Mustard (water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Acidity Regulator (citric Acid)), Sweetcorn (13%), Cooked Barbecue Marinated Chicken (11%) (chicken Breast, Bbq Spice Seasoning (sugar, Tomato Powder, Dried Glucose Syrup, Spices (ground Paprika, Chilli Powder, Cassia, Turmeric, Cloves, Cumin Powder), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Acidity Regulator (citric Acid), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Smoked Flavouring), Salt, Cornflour, Tapioca Starch, Yeast Extract Powder, Spirit Vinegar Powder, Flavouring, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Sugar, Maple Syrup, Salt, Smoked Water, Antioxidant (sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (sodium Nitrite)), Smoked Maple Bacon (3%) (pork Belly, Water, Sugar, Maple Syrup, Salt, Smoked Water, Garlic Powder, Stabiliser (sodium Nitrite)), White Onion, 9% Chicken, 2% Pork Contains Wheat, Egg, and Mustard. It may also contain Cereals containing Gluten.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


