Is Tesco Eat Your Greens Feta Salad 240g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • feta cheese
  • medium fat hard cheese

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

feta cheese
medium fat hard cheese

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Cooked Giant Couscous [Giant Couscous ( Wheat ), Water, Rapeseed Oil], Garlic Pesto Dressing (12%) [Water, Rapeseed Oil, Basil, Parsley, Medium Fat Hard Cheese ( Milk ), Roasted Garlic Purée, Spirit Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic Purée, Chives, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Cornflour, Potato Starch, Black Pepper, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)], Cooked Couscous [Water, Durum Wheat Semolina], Peas, Cucumber, Cooked Red Quinoa [Water, Red Quinoa], Feta Cheese ( Milk ) (6%), Apple, Spinach, Apollo Lettuce, Cabbage, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Lemon Zest, Olive Oil, Mint, Chilli Flakes, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Mustard Flour, Onion Powder, Wheat Flour, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Turmeric.

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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

Vegetable · Pouch

Flavor
GarlickySavoryNuttySalty
Texture
CreamyChunky
Commonly used for
SaladSide DishLunchMeal Prep