Is M&S Collection 4 Smoked Bacon & Cheddar Sausage Rolls Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Smoked Bacon (28%) (British Pork (94%), Curing Salt (Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrate), Sugar, Antioxidant: E301), Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Unsalted Butter (Milk) (17%), British Pork (8%), Onions, Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (5%), Regato Cheese (Milk), Pasteurised Egg, White Wine Vinegar, Pork Crackling (British Pork Rind, Sea Salt), Salt, Barley Malt Vinegar (contains Gluten), Black Treacle, Rapeseed Oil, Cracked Black Pepper, Dried Parsley, Garlic Purée, Ground Spices (Cloves, Ginger, Paprika, Pimentoes, White Pepper), Concentrated Tamarind, Dried Onions, Dried Garlic, Yeast

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.

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