Is Tesco 8 Crispy Ham & Cheese Croquettes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

made using british pork
milk
cheddar cheese
pork
shredded ham hock
dextrose

made using british pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Shredded Ham Hock (22%) [pork, Water, Salt, Dextrose, Stabilizers (tetrasodium Diphosphate, Pentapotassium Triphosphate, Pentasodium Triphosphate), Antioxidant (sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (sodium Nitrite)], Potato, Rice Flour, Gram Flour, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Shallot, Maize Flour, Spring Onion, Cheddar Cheese (milk) (3.5%), Dried Potato, Potato Starch, Maize Starch, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Parsley, Sugar, Gherkin, Tomato Paste, Cornflour, Mustard Flour, Dextrose, Modified Maize Starch, Mustard Bran, Stabilizers (hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Dill, Colour (paprika Extract), Turmeric, Smoked Paprika, Paprika. Made Using British Pork. Contains Milk, Mustard.

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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.