Is Higgidy Smoked Ham Hock & Mature Cheddar Quiche Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whipping cream
pulled ham hock
medium fat soft cheese
extra mature cheddar cheese
milk
pork
dry-cured bacon lardons
rehydrated whole milk
vitamin b1
calcium carbonate

whipping cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Rehydrated Whole Milk , Wheat Flour (With Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin B3, Iron, Vitamin B1), Dry-Cured Bacon Lardons (12%) (Pork, Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Free-Range Whole Egg , Onions, Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese ( Milk ) (8%), Vegetable Oils (Sustainable Palm Oil*, Rapeseed Oil), Pulled Ham Hock (5%) (Pork, Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Cannellini Beans, Medium Fat Soft Cheese ( Milk ), Wholemeal Spelt Flour ( Wheat ), Whipping Cream ( Milk ), Butternut Squash Purée, Cornflour, Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, Spirit Vinegar, Salt), Brown Linseeds, Golden Linseeds, Poppy Seeds, Salt, Potato Starch, Paprika, Chilli Powder, *www.higgidy.co.uk/palmoil

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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.