Is Morrisons Ham & Cheese Tortelloni Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Fresh Egg Pasta (Wheat Flour, Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg), Ricotta Cheese (Milk) (19%), Cooked Ham (5%) (Pork Leg, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose, Flavouring, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)), Potato, Sunflower Oil, Whey Powder (Milk), Wheat Flour, Smoked Pancetta (Pork Belly, Salt, Flavouring, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate)), Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Flavouring (contains Wheat, Barley, Milk), Low Fat Cheese (Milk), Potato Starch, Wheat Fibre, Salt, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), 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.


