Is Tesco 18 Pork Sausages 1.022Kg Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pork
  • dextrose

pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

dextrose

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Pork (72%), Water, Pea Flour, Potato Starch, Salt, Dextrose, Rice Flour, Parsley, Stabilisers (Disodium Diphosphate, Trisodium Diphosphate), Yeast Extract, White Pepper, Flavouring, Yeast, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite ), Black Pepper, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Nutmeg Extract, Mace Extract.

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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 18 Pork Sausages 1.022Kg is available at 1 retailer

Tesco

About this product

Meat · Whole

Flavor
SavoryPeppery
Texture
DenseJuicy
Commonly used for
BreakfastGrillingSandwichMeal Prep