Is Hungry Joe's Triple Cheese & Pepperoni Lasagne Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Meat Sauce (46%), Bechamel Sauce (31%), Pasta Sheets (20%), Mature Cheddar Cheese (1.2%), Italian Style Hard Cheese (1.2%), Mozzarella Cheese (1.2%), Meat Sauce (46%) (Tomato, Minced Beef (22%), Water, Tomato Purée, Onion, Pepperoni (5.4%) (Beef, Pork, Beef Fat, Spice Blend (Salt, Paprika, Chilli, Fennel, Anise, Rapeseed Oil, Colour (Paprika Extract), Aniseed Extract, Garlic Extract, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate)), Salt, Colour (Beetroot Extract), Dextrose, Beef Collagen Casing, Rosemary Extract, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)), Beef Stock (Water, Yeast Extract, Beef Stock, Sugar, Salt, Caramelised Sugar, Mushroom Concentrate, Red Wine Extract, Cornflour, Flavourings, Black Pepper, Aniseed), Celery, Garlic Purée, Basil, Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Smoked Paprika, Modified Maize Starch, Black Pepper, Oregano), Béchamel Sauce (31%) (Water, Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Half Cream (Milk), Modified Maize Starch, Whey Powder (Milk), Palm Oil, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Protein Concetrate (Milk), Salt, White Pepper), Lasagne Pasta Sheets (20%) (Durum Wheat Semolina, Water), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Italian Style Hard Cheese (Milk), Mozzarella Cheese (Milk) .
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.


