Is Sainsbury's 260g Chicken & Grain Salad Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Grain Mix (Cooked Bulgur Wheat (Bulgur Wheat , Water), Cooked Black Lentils (Water, Lentils), Chickpeas, Lemon Juice, Rapeseed Oil, Parsley, Spearmint, Lemon Zest, Comflour, Garlic Purée, Salt, Oregano, Black Pepper), Cooked Marinated Sliced Chicken (14%) (Chicken Breast, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Tomato Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cornflour, Basil, Parsley, Dried Red Bell Pepper, Salt, Flavouring, Yeast Extract, Colour: Paprika Extract; Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Basil Extract), Smoky Red Pepper Dip (12%) (Cannellini Beans, Piquillo Peppers, Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Juice, Tomato Paste, Water, Tahini ( Sesame Seed Paste), Garlic Purée, Comflour, Light Brown Sugar, Salt, Sugar, Onion, Smoked Paprika, Spirit Vinegar, Chilli Purée, Paprika Powder, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Black Pepper, Chilli, Cayenne Pepper, Gelling Agent: Pectins), Pickled Red Cabbage and Carrot (6%) (Red Cabbage, Carrot, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Salt).

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.

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