Is Sainsbury's Cheddar & Leek Tarts, Taste the Difference 260g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Crème Fraîche (Cows' Milk ), Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Cows' Milk , Sauteed Leeks (8%) (Leeks, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Black Pepper), Butter (Cows' Milk ), Palm Oil, Barbers Vintage Cheddar Cheese (3.5%) (Cows' Milk ), Medium Cheddar Cheese (3.5%) (Cows' Milk ), Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Dextrose, Salt, Parsley, Chives, Mustard Powder, Maize Starch, Emulsifiers: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Black Pepper, Yeast, White Pepper, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid.

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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