Is Mama's Meatball Marinara Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Courgette, Beef & Pork Meatball 28g (Beef, pork, water, salt, sugar, fennel, pepper, paprika, dried red wine (SULPHITES), yeast extract, dextrose, parsley, garlic, rapeseed oil, marjoram, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium metabisulphite, basil, ascorbic acid, natural flavouring), Red Wine Vinegar (SULPHITES), Olive Oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Cornflour, Garlic, Rapeseed Oil (Rapeseed Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane), Basil, Brown sugar, Rosemary, Crushed Chillies, Hard 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.


