No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Sainsbury's Chicken, Leek & Smoked Ham Hock Pie, Taste the Difference 1.55kg Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.
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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: British Chicken (45%), Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Butter (Cows' Milk ), Leeks (6%), White Wine, Smoked Ham Hock (5%) (British Pork, Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Double Cream (Cows' Milk ), Water, Chicken Stock (Water, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Chicken Bone, Salt), Cornflour, Vintage Cheddar Cheese (Cows' Milk ), Onion, Wholegrain Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, White Wine Vinegar, Honey, Salt, Tarragon, Flavouring), Salt, Dijon Mustard (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Yellow Mustard Flour, Oriental Mustard Flour, Sea Salt, Mustard Seed Husk), Pasteurised Free Range Egg , Garlic Purée, Parsley, Black Pepper.

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.

Alpha-Gal Friendly? Sainsbury's Chicken, Leek & Smoked Ham Hock Pie, Taste the Difference 1.55kg | Spoonful