Is McCain Pizza Cheese & Bacon 500g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • 407a
  • mozzarella cheese
  • pork protein
  • pork
  • bacon
  • enzyme
  • humectant
  • natural flavour

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Water, Processed Meats (Bacon (18%) (Pork, Water, Potato Starch, Wheat Starch, Salt, Soy Protein, Pork Protein, Wheat Gluten, Mineral Salts (450, 451, 508), Thickener (407a), Antioxidant (316), Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, Sugar, Fermented Rice, Natural Flavour, Preservative (250), Humectant (1520), Smoke Flavour)), Mozzarella Cheese (17%) (Milk, Salt, Non Animal Rennet, Starter Culture), Tomato Paste, Flavours (Sugar, Salt, Natural Flavour, Thickener (415), Garlic Powder, Soybean Oil)), Vegetable Shortening, Canola Oil, Yeast, Salt, Soy Flour, Ascorbic Acid, Enzyme (Wheat).

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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.

Where to buy

McCain Pizza Cheese & Bacon 500g is available at 2 retailers

CampbellsWoolworths

About this product

Frozen Meal · Whole

Flavor
SavorySaltySmokyUmami
Texture
GooeyCrunchy
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