Is Lil Butcher Shoppe Sweet Fire Smoked Sausage, Sweet Fire Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • natural pork casings
  • pork
  • dextrose
  • natural flavors

natural pork casings

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

pork
dextrose
natural flavors

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Ingredients

PORK, PINEAPPLES (WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID), JALAPENO PEPPERS (WATER, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM CHLORIDE [FIRMING AGENT], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BISULFITE [TO RETAIN COLOR], TUMERIC), WATER, SALT, SUGAR, CANE SYRUPS, DEXTROSE, SPICES, RED PEPPER, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, MAPLE FLAVORING (NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL PORK CASINGS.

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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
SweetSpicySmokyFruity
Texture
JuicyTender
Commonly used for
SandwichSnackingMeal PrepGrilling