Is Tesco Cheese & Pickle Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (30%), Water, Sugar, Carrot, Spirit Vinegar, Yeast, Onion, Swede, Cauliflower, Malt Vinegar (Barley), Salt, Courgette, Cornflour, Dates, Emulsifiers (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Wheat Gluten, Gherkin, Apple Purée, Tomato Paste, Colour (Plain Caramel), Garlic Purée, Spices, Malted Barley Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Rice Flour, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Acetic Acid, Black Pepper, Palm Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).

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.

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