Is Sheba ® Select Slices Adult Wet Cat Food Succulent Selection Gravy 12x85g Pouch Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
With Chicken and Beef: Meat and Animal Derivatives* (including Chicken 4% and Beet 4% in the Chunk**), Cereals, Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Vegetables, Minerals, Various Sugars, With Chicken: Meat and Animal Derivatives* (including Chicken 4% in the Chunk**), Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Cereals, Minerals, Various Sugars, With Lamb: Meat and Animal Derivatives* (including Lamb 4% in the Chunk**), Cereals, Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Vegetables, Minerals, Various Sugars, With Duck and Turkey: Meat and Animal Derivatives* (including Duck 4% and Turkey 4% in the Chunk**), Derivatives of Vegetable Origin, Cereals, Minerals, Various Sugars, *93% 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.


