Is Tesco 12 Cheesy Pigs In Blankets 222G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • filled into pork collagen casings
  • smoked streaky bacon
  • pork belly
  • cheddar cheese
  • cheese powder
  • milk
  • mozzarella medium fat soft cheese
  • pork
  • calcium carbonate
  • potassium nitrate
  • dextrose
  • +1 more

filled into pork collagen casings

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Pork Cocktail Sausage (67%) [Pork, Water, Wheat Flour, Mozzarella Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Parsley, Salt, Dextrose, Cheese Powder (Milk), Emulsifier (Trisodium Diphosphate), Raising Agent (Ammonium Bicarbonate), Potato Starch, Yeast Extract, White Pepper, Flavouring, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Mace Extract, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Nutmeg Extract, Black Pepper Extract, Coriander Extract], Smoked Streaky Bacon [Pork Belly, Water, Salt, Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate)]. Wheat Flour contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin. Filled into pork collagen casings.

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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.

Where to buy

Tesco 12 Cheesy Pigs In Blankets 222G is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Meat · Piece

Flavor
SavoryMeatySaltySmoky
Texture
GooeyJuicySoft
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingSandwichSide Dish