Is Tesco Gluten Free Chicken & Bacon Mayonnaise Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • smoked bacon
  • pork belly
  • diglycerides of fatty acids

smoked bacon

Dietitian note

Bacon is a salted pork product that comes from the belly of a pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Ready to eat sandwich offers a savory, mildly creamy flavor with a tender, moist filling and soft bread; reviewers commonly note convenient packaging, satisfying portion size, and reliable taste for on the go lunches, while occasional comments mention slight sogginess and variable freshness between purchases; suitable for quick midday consumption.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Gluten Free Seeded Bread [Water, Tapioca Starch, Bamboo Fibre, Sunflower Seeds, Rice Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Potato Starch, Egg White Powder, Golden Linseed Flour, Thickeners (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Xanthan Gum), Maize Starch, Sugar, Psyllium Husk Powder, Millet, Maize Germ, Golden Linseed, Poppy Seeds, Brown Linseed, Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Yeast, Maize Flour, Invert Sugar, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Quinoa Flour], Chicken Breast (21%), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Smoked Bacon (4.5%) [Pork Belly, Salt, Stabilisers (Pentasodium Triphosphate, Pentapotassium Triphosphate), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Cornflour, Pasteurised Egg , Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Salt, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Black Pepper, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Brown Mustard Seeds, Mushroom Extract Powder, Lemon Juice Powder.

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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.

Where to buy

Tesco Gluten Free Chicken & Bacon Mayonnaise Sandwich is available at 1 retailer

Tesco

About this product

Bread · Slice

Flavor
SavorySmokyUmami
Texture
GrainyCreamy
Commonly used for
LunchSandwichOn The Go