Is M&S Food Roast Beef & Horseradish Mayo Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • single cream
  • butter
  • made with 115g of raw beef per 100g of roast beef
  • british beef
  • roast beef
  • e471
  • calcium carbonate

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Roast Beef (33%) (british Beef (made With 115g Of Raw Beef Per 100g Of Roast Beef)), Salt, Wheat Flour (contains Gluten) (with Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Spinach, Rapeseed Oil, Butter (milk), Horseradish Root (2.5%), Lettuce, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Single Cream (milk), Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Yeast (yeast Vitamin D Yeast), Dried Egg, Cornflour, Dried Fermented Wheat Flour (contains Gluten), Wheat Gluten, Emulsifier: E471, E472e, White Wine Vinegar, Palm Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum, Dried Mustard, Mustard Extract, Palm Fat, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid, Natural Colour: Paprika Extract. Contains Wheatflour, Gluten, Milk, Egg, Gluten and Mustard.

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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.

About this product

Spread · Spreadable

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Texture
Creamy
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