Is Tesco Finest Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Sandwich Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Smoked Salmon, Salmon (Fish), Sea Salt, Demerara Sugar), Water, Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Oats, Rapeseed Oil, Barley Flakes, Wheat Bran, Cornflour, Yeast, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Salt, White Wine Vinegar, Wheat Gluten, Spirit Vinegar, Emulsifiers (Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids), Lemon Zest, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Fermented Wheat Flour, Mustard Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Palm Oil
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.