No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Sainsbury's 290g Chorizo & Cheddar Pork Pie, Taste the Difference Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.
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Ingredients

Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), British Pork (26%), Water, Pork Lard, Chorizo (4.5%) (Pork, Salt, Smoked Paprika, Paprika, Garlic, Dextrose, Antioxidant: Extracts of Rosemary, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), West Country Mature Cheddar Cheese (3.5%) (Cows' Milk ), Onion, Mature Cheddar Cheese (2.5%) (Cows' Milk ), Potato Starch, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic, Salt, Smoked Paprika, Chilli, Pork Gelatine, Pasteurised Egg , Black Pepper, Dextrose, Paprika, White Pepper, Demerara Sugar, Smoked Salt, Yeast Extract, Smoked Rice Flour, Garlic Powder, Garlic Granules, Paprika Flakes, Chilli Flakes, Cumin, Colour: Paprika Extract, Yeast, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite

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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