Is Sainsbury's 350g Asian Style Breaded Chicken Meatballs Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: British Chicken (43%), Ginger & Miso Sauce (14%) (Sugar, Water, Rice Vinegar, Spring Onion, Soy Beans ( Soya ), Ginger Purée, Cornflour, Salt, Garlic Purée, Spirit Vinegar, Colour: Plain Caramel; Cane Molasses, Maltodextrin), Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Ginger Purée, Spring Onions, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic Purée, Black Onion Seeds, Millet, Sugar, Wheat Starch, Pumpkin Seeds, Pea Fibre, Salt, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Maltodextrin, Wheat Gluten, Spirit Vinegar Powder, Garlic Powder, Yeast, Cider Vinegar, Ginger Powder, Paprika, Yeast Powder, Chickpea Flour, Aniseed, Cane Molasses, Coconut Oil, Sage, White Pepper, Flavourings, Sunflower Oil. Packaged in a protective atmosphere

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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