Is Tesco Finest Shepherd's Pie 400G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Mashed Potato [Potato, Skimmed Milk, Butter (Milk), Single Cream (Milk), Whole Milk, Salt, Sea Salt, White Pepper], Lamb (29%), Lamb Fat, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Onion, Red Wine, Water, Carrot, Lamb Extract, Leek, Cornflour, Tomato Purée, Sugar, Salt, Garlic Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Parsley, Caramelised Sugar, Redcurrant Concentrate, Rosemary, Thyme, Spirit Vinegar, Onion Juice Concentrate, Molasses, Onion Purée, Black Peppercorns, Tamarind Paste, Ginger Purée, Acidity Regulators (Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate), Yeast, Clove, Sea Salt, Paprika, Rosemary Oil, Thyme Oil, Olive Oil, Caramel Syrup, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Black Pepper, Garlic Extract.

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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