Is M&S Our Best Ever Chicken Tikka Masala Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Chicken Breast (53%), Single Cream (Milk) (17%), Coconut Milk (12%) (Coconut Extract, Water), Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Ginger Pur�e, Garlic Pur�e, Low Fat Yogurt (Milk), Cornflour, Yogurt (Milk), Ground Spices (Coriander, Smoked Paprika, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Cumin, Paprika, Chilli Powder, Bay Leaves, Green Cardamom, Mace, Nutmeg, Cloves), Unsalted Butter (Milk), Ginger, Cane Sugar, Red Chillies, Lemon Juice, Salt, Red Chilli Pur�e, Smoked Salt, Cumin Seeds, Coriander, Demerara Sugar, Chickpea Flour, Ground Garam Masala (Roasted Coriander, Roasted Cumin, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Mace, Roasted Green Cardamom Seeds, Ginger, Fennel, Cloves, Nutmeg, Bay Leaves), Fenugreek Leaves, Colour: Paprika Extract, Whole Black Cardamom Seeds, Whole Green Cardamom, Cracked Black Pepper, Crushed Red Chillies, Chilli Extract
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.


