Is Tesco Chicken & Bacon Sandwich Filler 250G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pork
smoked bacon
potassium nitrate

pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Chicken Breast (39%), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Smoked Bacon (9%) [Pork, Salt, Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate)], Cornflour, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Black Pepper, Mustard Seed, Stabiliser (Pectin), Lemon Juice from 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.