Is Tesco Finest Pork & Bramley Apple Pie 250g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour [ Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Marinated Pork (25%) [Pork, Water, Salt, Cornflour, Lemon Juice], Butter ( Milk ), Whipping Cream ( Milk ), Bramley Apple (4.5%), Bramley Apple Sauce (4%) [Apple, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Salt], Whole Milk , Cider (3%), Shallot, Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Egg , Yeast Extract, Garlic Purée, Sage, Pork Extract, Parsley, Onion, Black Pepper, Maize Starch, Garlic, Concentrated Onion Juice, Tomato Paste, Concentrated Garlic Juice, Yeast, Sunflower Oil, White Pepper.

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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