Is Co-op Irresistible Somerset Cheddar Beechwood Smoked Bacon & Vintage Cheddar Quiche Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • double cream
  • vintage cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • pork
  • beechwood smoked bacon
  • skimmed milk
  • dextrose
  • calcium carbonate

double cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Skimmed Milk, Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Egg, Beechwood Smoked Bacon (10%) (pork, Salt, Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, Diphosphate, Antioxidant (sodium Ascorbate), Preservatives (sodium Nitrite), Vintage Cheddar Cheese (milk) (milk, Potato Starch), Water, Vegetable Margarine (palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Double Cream (milk), White Pepper, Ground Nutmeg, Salt, Dextrose, Ground White Pepper. Contains Milk, Wheat and Egg.

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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

Unknown · Slice

Flavor
SavorySaltyMeatyRich
Texture
CreamyFlakySoft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchSide DishSnacking