Is Tesco Egg & Cress Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Hard-Boiled Egg (37%), Wheat Flour [ Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Malted Wheat Flakes, Rapeseed Oil, Salad Cress, Wheat Bran, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Yeast, Malted Barley Flour, Pasteurised Egg , Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Malted Wheat Flour, Black Pepper, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Palm Oil, Brown Mustard Seeds.

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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