Is Tapas Selection Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 13 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk protein
  • pork
  • pork fat
  • chorizo extra
  • air dried cured pork sausage
  • made with 115g of pork per 100g of finished product
  • milk
  • chorizo pamplona
  • dextrose
  • potassium nitrate
  • +4 more

milk protein

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Jamón Serrano aird dried cured ham, traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG), 9 months matured: Pork, Salt, Sugar, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate. Made with 152g of pork per 100g of finished product. May contain traces of Milk and Soya. Chorizo extra, air dried cured pork sausage, with added milk protein: Pork, Pork Fat, Salt, Milk Protein, Paprika, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Flavourings, Spices, Stabilisers: Diphosphates, Polyphosphates; Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate, Natamycin*, Potassium Sorbate*; Colours: Carmine, Paprika Extract. Made with 119g of pork per 100g of finished product. Chorizo Pamplona, air dried cured pork sausage, with added milk protein: Pork, Pork Fat, Salt, Maltodextrin, Spices, Skimmed Milk Powder, Dextrose, Milk Protein, Stabilisers: Diphosphates, Polyphosphates; Antioxidants: Sodium Ascorbate, Extracts of Rosemary; Colour: Carmine; Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate, Natamycin*, Potassium Sorbate. *for Surface. Treatment. Made with 115g of pork per 100g of finished product.

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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

Meat · Slice, Whole

Flavor
SavorySalty
Texture
Dry
Commonly used for
SnackingSide DishSandwich