Is Sheba ® Fresh & Fine Adult Wet Cat Food Tuna & Salmon in Jelly 6x50g Pouches Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
With Tuna: Meat and Animal Derivatives (95% Natural), Fish and Fish Derivatives* (including Tuna 4% in the Chunk**), Minerals, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Various Sugars, With Salmon: Meat and Animal Derivatives* (95% Natural), Fish and Fish Derivatives* (including Salmon 4% in the Chunk**), Minerals, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Various Sugars, With Whitefish: Meat and Animal Derivatives* (95% Natural), Fish and Fish Derivatives (including Whitefish 4% in the Chunk**), Minerals, Vegetable Protein Extracts, Various Sugars, *Natural, **Chunks 43% of product
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.


