Is M&S Beef Wellington Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
British Beef (54%), Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Mushrooms (7%), Unsalted Butter (Milk) (7%), Water, Shallots, Modified Maize Starch, Rice Flour, Cornflour, Dried Mushrooms, Maize Flour, Beef Stock (Water, Beef Bones, Yeast Extract, Tomato Pur�e, Salt, Sugar), Pasteurised Milk, Salt, Dried Porcini Mushrooms, Vegetable Stock (Carrots, Mushrooms, Onions, Salt, Black Peppercorns), Concentrated Mushrooms, Single Cream (Milk), Yeast Extract, Garlic Pur�e, Sugar, Parsley, Thyme, Flavouring, Dextrose
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.


