Is Co-op Maple Blueberry Pork Breakfast Sausages Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

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This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Ingredients: Pork, Water, Sugar, Dried Blueberries (blueberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Salt, Potato Starch, Rice Bran (rice Flour, Sugar, Flax Fibre Concentrate, Honey), Sea Salt, Acacia Juice Powder, Natural Flavour, Spice Extracts, Buffered Vinegar (vinegar, Sodium Diacetate, Potassium Diacetate).

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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.