Is Hearty Food Co 4 Chicken & Vegetable Pies 484G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • L-cysteine
  • calcium carbonate

L-cysteine

Dietitian note

Sources of cysteine include eggs, meat, dairy products, and some cereals, though it is commercially produced from hair, feathers, or coal tar. L-Cysteine (also called e910) is a naturally occuring isomer of the cystein amino acid.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Water, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Chicken Breast (11%), Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Carrot (2.5%), Peas (2.5%), Cornflour, Onion, Salt, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Tomato Purée, Chicken Extract, Chicken Fat, Carrot Juice from Concentrate, Caramelised Sugar Powder, Flavouring, Thyme, Onion Powder, Flour Treatment Agent (L-Cysteine).

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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.

Where to buy

Hearty Food Co 4 Chicken & Vegetable Pies 484G is available at 1 retailer

Tesco

About this product

Poultry · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryUmamiHerbaceous
Texture
FlakyCrunchy
Commonly used for
BakingMeal PrepLunchOn The Go