Is Our best ever beef lasagne Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Minced Beef (30%), Semi-Skimmed Milk, Cooked Egg Pasta (12%) (Durum Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten), Water, Pasteurised Egg), Chianti Wine (6%), Tomatoes (4%), Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (3%), Tomato Paste, Onions, Smoked Pancetta (2.5%) (Pork, Curing Salt (Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate), Ground Spices (Black Pepper, Cassia (Sweet Cinnamon), Cloves, Coriander, Dill, Ginger, Nutmeg), Antioxidant: E301), Grana Padano Cheese (2%) (Grana Padano Cheese (Milk), Preservative: Lysozyme (Egg)), Carrots, Cornflour, Celery, Balsamic Vinegar, Single Cream (Milk), Broad Bean Flourm, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Garlic Purée, Wheatflour (contains Gluten), Salt, Thyme, Parsley, Dried Mustard, Ground Spices (White Pepper, Nutmeg, Turmeric, Allspice)
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.


