Is Stokes Hoisin Sauce Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sugar and Cane Molasses, Water, Yellow Bean Sauce (12%) [Soyabean (Soyabeans, Water, Salt, Wheat Flour), Sugar, Salt], Soy Sauce (Water, Salt, Colour: Caramel, Sugar, Soyabean, Wheat), Red Wine Vinegar, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup And Cane Molasses, Thickener: Modified Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Red Chilli Pur�e (Red Chilli, White Wine Vinegar, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Stabiliser: Guar Gum), Garlic Powder, Spices
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.


