No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Sainsbury's Chicken Wiltshire Ham Hock & Leek Pie, Taste the Difference 250g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.
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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: British Chicken (34%), Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Butter (Cows' Milk ), Water, Palm Oil, Leeks (4.5%), White Wine, Smoked Ham Hock (3.5%) (British Pork, Salt, Preservative:Sodium Nitrite), Double Cream (Cows' Milk ), Rapeseed Oil, Chicken Stock (Water, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Chicken Bone, Salt), Cornflour, Vintage Cheddar Cheese (Cows' Milk ), Onion, Pasteurised Free Range Egg , Wholegrain Mustard (Water, Mustard Seeds, White Wine Vinegar, Honey, Salt, Tarragon, Flavouring), Salt, Rice Flour, Dijon Mustard (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Yellow Mustard Flour, Oriental Mustard Flour, Sea Salt, Mustard Seed Husk), Gram Flour, Mature Cheddar Cheese (Cows' Milk ), Garlic Purée, Parsley, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Black Pepper, Dried Parsley, Dextrose.

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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