Is Sainsbury's Half Crispy Peking Duck Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Aromatic Half Duck (62%) (Duck (95%), Water, Cornflour, Salt, Honey, White Wine Vinegar, Acidity Regulator: Sodium carbonate, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar Powder, Tapioca Starch, Clove, Cinnamon Extract, Cinnamon, Fennel Extract, Cardamom, Ginger, Aniseed), Pancakes (23%) (Wheat Flour, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Potato Starch, Salt), Hoisin Sauce (15%) (Sugar, Water, Fermented Soya Bean, Rice Vinegar, Cornflour, Mirin, Salt, Garlic Purée, Malt (from Barley), Soya Bean, Wheat, Fennel Seed, Cinnamon, Aniseed). Contains Wheat, Soya, Barley, including cereals containing Gluten.

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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