Is M&S Chicken, Bacon & Sweetcorn Pasta Salad Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cooked Egg Pasta (38%) (Durum Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten), Water, Pasteurised Egg), Sweetcorn (17%), Cooked Chicken Breast (11%), Tomatoes, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cooked Smoked Bacon (2.5%) (Pork Belly (89%), Water, Curing Salt (Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Antioxidant: E301), Chives, Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Salt, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Vinegar, Citrus Fibre, Ground Spices (Smoked Paprika, Sweet Paprika, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Cloves, Pimentoes), Tomato Paste, Cornflour, Garlic Pur�e, Mustard Seeds, Dried Egg White, Onion Pur�e, Tamarind Paste, Balsamic Vinegar, Molasses, Smoked Salt, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Ginger Pur�e, Red Chilli Pur�e, Dried Onions
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.


