Is M&S Food Poke Bowl Teriyaki Chicken Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Cooked Seasoned Sushi Rice (rice, Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Toasted Sesame Oil, Salt, Seaweed Extract), Chargrilled British Chicken Breast (15%), Teriyaki Dressing (14%), Edamame Soybeans, Cucumber, Spinach, White Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Sesame Seeds, Rice Wine Vinegar, Salt, Coriander, Chicken Stock (water, Chicken Bones, Chicken Skin, Yeast Extract, Seaweed, Shiitake Mushrooms, Salt, Sugar), Red Chilli Purée, Sugar, Cornflour, Potato Starch. Teriyaki Dressing Contains Water, Brown Sugar, Mirin Rice Wine, Rice Vinegar, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Ginger Purée, Soybeans, Cornflour, Wheat, Sugar, Garlic Purée, Concentrated Lemon Juice. Contains Sesame, Soybeans and Wheat.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


