Is Sainsbury's Minced Beef & Onion Puff Pastry Pie 150g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Fortified Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), British Beef (22%), Onion (15%), Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Salt, Yeast Extract, Beef Stock (Water, Beef Extract, Salt, Beef Bone, Dried Beef Powder, Onion Concentrate, Carrot Powder, Tomato Paste, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Thyme), Barley Malt Extract, Dextrose, Dehydrated Onion, Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder, Molasses Extract Powder, Black Pepper, Thyme, Onion Powder, Sunflower Oil, Malt Vinegar (from Barley ), Maltodextrin.

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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