Is Easy to Cook Maple-glazed Gammon Joint Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pork fat
  • pork extract
  • pork stock
  • pork
  • pork leg

pork fat

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

pork extract
pork stock
pork

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Ingredients

Pork leg (74%), water, maple syrup (4%), brown sugar, honey, salt, pork stock (pork, water, pork extract, pork fat), cornflour, sugar, corn starch, concentrated onion juice, gelling agent (pectin), preservatives (sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), thyme oil, pimento oil

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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

Meat · Whole

Flavor
SweetSavoryUmami
Texture
DenseJuicyTender
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchSandwich
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