Is South Island The Chook CHICKEN Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • brie cheese
  • milk
  • natural flavour

brie cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Filling: Chicken, Cranberry Sauce (cranberries. Water. Sugar), Milk, Brie Cheese, Olive Pomace Oil, Flour, Chicken Bouillon (chicken Stock, Salt, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavour, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Pastry: Flour, Margarine (palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soy Lecithin), Water, Sugar (glucose-fructose), Salt, Ascorbic Acid. Contains: Milk, Wheat, Soy.

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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

Poultry · Piece

Flavor
SavorySaltyTangy
Texture
CreamyFlaky
Commonly used for
SnackingLunch