Is Coles Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sow Stall-free Australian Pork (94%), Seasoning [maize Maltodextrin, Rice Flour, Dextrose, Onion, Spices And Spice Extracts, Garlic, Salt, Oregano], Vinegar Powder, Rice Starch, Potato Starch, Seaweed Extract, Salt, Bamboo Fibre, Yeast Extract, Flax Seed Fibre, Jalapeno Extract, Rosemary Extract, Smoke Flavouring.
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.


