Is Satay Chicken Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Cooked Marinated Chicken (32%) (Chicken Breast (96%), Maize Starch, Tomato Paste, Salt, Ground Coriander, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, Ground Cumin Seed, Chilli Powder, Coriander, Paprika, _Mustard_ Powder, Turmeric Powder, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Ginger Powder, Ground Black Pepper, Mace Powder, Star Anise, Dried Basil, Allspice, Ground Cardamom, Ground Nutmeg, Ground Bay Leaf), Water, Cooked Noodles (14%) (Water, Durum _Wheat_ Semolina, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Turmeric Powder), Chickpeas (10%), Spring Onion (6%), Dark Soy Sauce (Water, Salt, _Soya_ Bean, Roasted _Wheat_, Sugar), Peppers (4%), Coconut Milk (Coconut Extract, Water), Garlic Purée, Modified Maize Starch, Ginger Purée, Satay Style Sauce (1%) (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Fructose, Flavourings, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Yeast Extract (contains _Barley_), Lime Juice Concentrate, Garlic Powder, Acidity Regulator: Acetic Acid; Salt, Ground Coriander, Ground Cumin Seed, Ground Ginger, Turmeric Powder, Paprika Flakes), Dark Brown Sugar, Fish Sauce (Anchovy Extract (_Fish_), Salt, Sugar, Water), _Sesame Seed_ Oil, Flavouring, Lime Juice, Rapeseed Oil, Lime Leaf, Lemon Grass, Turmeric Powder.

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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