Is Sainsbury's Falafel & Houmous with Chutney and Mint Dressing Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Tortilla wrap (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Raising Agents: Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate; Sugar, Acidity Regulator: Malic Acid; Wheat Starch), Falafel (17%) (Chickpeas, Rapeseed Oil, Onion, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Parsley, Dried Onion, Rice Starch, Coriander Leaf, Sugar, Raising Agents: Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Ammonium Carbonate; Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Garlic Purée, Salt, Black Pepper), Houmous (12%) (Chickpeas, Water, Tahini Sesame Seed Paste, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic, Salt), Red Pepper, Cucumber, Red Pepper and Chilli Chutney (5%) (Sugar, Red Pepper, Apple, Tomato, White Wine Vinegar, Dried Onion, Salt, Garlic Powder, Mint, Chilli, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Ginger Powder), Spinach, Carrot, Mint Dressing (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Mint, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Pea Protein, Brown Mustard Seeds, Concentrated Lemon Juice), Cornflour.

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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