Is Tesco Finest 2 Butter Masala Hake Fishcakes 290g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Hake ( Fish ) (36%), Wheat Flour [ Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Water, Potato, Rapeseed Oil, Tomato, Onion, Tomato Passata, Double Cream ( Milk ), Rice flakes, Lemon Juice, Butter ( Milk ), Green Pepper, Yellow Pepper, Red Pepper, Tomato Juice, Garlic Purée, Greek Style Yogurt ( Milk ), Tomato Paste, Spring Onion, Dried Wheat Sourdough, Salt, Wheat Starch, Dried Parsley, Fish Gelatine, Cornflour, Rice Flour, Coriander, Paprika, Coriander Seeds, Green Chilli Purée, Sunflower Oil, Turmeric, Fenugreek, Wheat Gluten, Nigella Seeds, Yeast, Cumin, Garlic Powder, Cinnamon, Chilli Powder, Clove, Colour (Paprika Extract), Cardamom, Stabiliser (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose), Black Pepper, Oregano, Acidity Regulator (Citric 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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