Is M&S Food Salmon & Prawn Nigiri Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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cured scottish salmon

cured scottish salmon

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Cured usually indicates the presence of a meat ingredient, as curing is the process of adding salt, sugar, nitrates or other additives to meat for color, flavor, or preservation.

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Ingredients

Seasoned Cooked Sushi Rice (rice, Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Vegetable Oil (sunflower/rapeseed), Seaweed Extract), Cured Scottish Salmon (11%) (salmon (fish) (94%), Salt, Sugar), Cooked King Prawns (crustacean) (10%), Soy Sauce Bottle, Pickled Ginger, Wasabi, Salt. Soy Sauce Bottle Contains Water, Soybeans, Salt, Wheat (contains Gluten). Pickled Ginger Sachet Contains Ginger, Sugar, Vinegar, Water. Wasabi Contains Horseradish, Wasabi. Contains Soybeans, Gluten, Crustacean.

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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.