Is Sainsbury's Chinese Chicken Chow Mein Ready Meal for 1 400g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • calcium carbonate

calcium carbonate

Dietitian note

Calcium carbonate (also called e170 or chalk) usually comes from chalk, limestone, or marble, though it can come from egg shells or animal bone. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Cooked Noodles and Vegetable Mix (Red Pepper, Wheat Noodles (Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt, Turmeric, Paprika), Carrot, Beansprout, Water, Shiitake Mushroom, Savoy Cabbage, Spring Greens, Rapeseed Oil, Sesame Oil), Cooked Marinated Chicken (18%) (Chicken Breast, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Ginger Purée, Sugar, Garlic Purée, Sesame Oil, Red Chilli, Fermented Soya Bean, Wheat , Salt, Rice Wine), Water, Onion, Rice Wine, Garlic Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Ginger Purée, Sugar, Salt, Fermented Soya Bean, Wheat , Colour: Plain Caramel; Sesame Oil, Yeast Extract, Black Soya Beans, Mushroom Concentrate, Cane Molasses, Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Onion Concentrate, Spirit Vinegar, White Pepper, Lemon Peel.

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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.

About this product

Noodle · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryUmamiSalty
Texture
Soft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchOn The Go