Is M&S Select Farms 16 Dry Cured Smoked Streaky Bacon Rashers Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • made with 105g of raw pork per 100g of dry cured smoked streaky bacon
  • british pork

made with 105g of raw pork per 100g of dry cured smoked streaky bacon

Dietitian note

Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

british pork

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Ingredients

British Pork (made with 105g of Raw Pork per 100g of Dry Cured Smoked Streaky Bacon), Curing Salt (Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrate), Demerara Sugar, Sugar, Antioxidant: E301

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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.

Where to buy

M&S Select Farms 16 Dry Cured Smoked Streaky Bacon Rashers is available at 1 retailer

Ocado

About this product

Meat · Slice, Strip

Flavor
SaltySavoryMeaty
Texture
CrispyOily
Commonly used for
BreakfastSandwichGrillingMeal Prep