Is M&S Food No Turkey & The Trimmings Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Stuffed Vegan Turkey Slice (52%): Water, Wheat Protein (7%), White Cap Mushrooms (7%), Rapeseed Oil, Shea Oil, Bamboo Fibre, Red Onions (3%), Coconut Oil, Stabiliser: Methyl Cellulose, E401, Caramelised Onions (onions, Muscovado Sugar, Rapeseed Oil), Wheat Starch, Dried Onions, Rice Flour, Onion Purée, Natural Flavourings, Chickpea Flour, Potato Fibre, Sea Protein, Demerara Sugar, Roasted Garlic Purée, Parsley, Cornflour, Rowan Extract, Yeast Extract, Ground Spices (black Pepper, Nutmeg, Mace, Fennel, White Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves), White Wine, White Wine Vinegar, Sage, Brown Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Mushroom Juice, Dried Thyme, Dried Sage, Cracked Black Pepper, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Dried Parsnip. Vegan Bramley Apple & Chestnut Stuffing Balls (19%): Water, Shea Oil, Red Onions (7%), Onions (7%), Bramley Apples (7%), Chestnuts (6%), Pea Protein (5%), Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil, Rice Flour, Dried Apples, Chickpea Flour, Potato Fibre, Stabiliser: Methyl Cellulose, Parsley, Maple Syrup, Pea Extract, Natural Flavourings, Cornflour, Salt, Thyme, Brown Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Rowan Extract, Preservative: E223 (sulphites), Ground Cinnamon, Ground Cloves. Contains Wheat.

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.

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