Is Tesco Finest Summer Edition Pork, Maple & Bacon Hot DOgs Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Pork (68%), Apple Wood Smoked Bacon (10%) [Pork, Water, Salt, Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate)], Maple Syrup (4%), Water, Onion, Honey, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Gram Flour, Pea Fibre, Salt, Chive, Acidity Regulator (Calcium Lactate), Stabilisers (Tetrasodium Diphosphate, Disodium Diphosphate), Black Pepper, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Mace, Sage, Maize Starch, Dextrose. Filled into alginate casings. Contains Sulphites
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.


