Is Tesco 2 Ham & Cheese Slices 300G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • red cheddar cheese
  • pork, stabiliser
  • pork
  • dried skimmed milk
  • mature cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • single cream
  • beechwood smoked ham
  • calcium carbonate

red cheddar cheese

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Beechwood Smoked Ham, Palm Oil, Single Cream (Milk), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Onion, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Potato, Cornflour, Rapeseed Oil, Red Cheddar Cheese, Salt, Dried Skimmed Milk, Balsamic Vinegar, White Pepper, Beechwood Smoked Ham Contains: Pork, Stabiliser (Sodium Triphosphate, Tetrapotassium Diphosphate), Sugar, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Sodium Nitrite), Red Cheddar Cheese Contains: Red Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Colour (Annatto), Balsamic Vinegar Contains: Red Wine Vinegar, Grape Must Concentrate

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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 2 Ham & Cheese Slices 300G is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Meat · Slice

Flavor
SavorySaltyMeaty
Texture
CreamySoftOily
Commonly used for
SandwichLunchSnacking