Is Tesco Finest Tender Ham Hocks with Kentish Cider, Apple & Brown Sugar Sauce 515g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Pork Hock (75%), Kentish Cider, Apple and Brown Sugar Glaze (17%) [Brown Sugar, Honey, Kentish Cider ( Sulphites ), Butter ( Milk ), Apple, Water, Cider Vinegar, Mustard Flour, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Sea Salt, Mustard Husk, Pimento, Turmeric], Mesquite Smoked Water, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite).

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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