Is Salmon Poke Bowl Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • calcium carbonate
  • cured salmon

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

cured salmon

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Ingredients

COOKED SUSHI RICE (48%) (Water, Rice, Sugar, Rice Vinegar, Salt, Rice Wine, Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil), CURED SALMON (14%) (Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) (Fish), Salt, Sugar), TERIYAKI DRESSING (13%) (Water, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Molasses), Soy Sauce (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat, Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Ethyl Alcohol, Sugar), Cornflour, Rice Vinegar, Soya Beans, Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Paste, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Ginger Purée, Salt, Red Chilli Purée, Lime Juice, Garlic Purée, Lime Juice Concentrate, Flavouring, Smoked Paprika, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)), Edamame Beans (Soya), Spring Onions, Carrot, Red Cabbage, Sunflower Oil, Water, Sesame Seeds, Rice Vinegar, Sugar, Ginger Purée, Spirit Vinegar, Ginger, Red Chilli Purée, Cornflour, Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Garlic Purée, Dried Garlic, Dried Red Peppers, Lemon Fibre, Lime Fibre, Orange Fibre.

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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

Seafood · Whole

Flavor
SavorySweetSaltyUmami
Texture
SoftOily
Commonly used for
LunchOn The GoSnacking