Is Tesco Sausage & Ham Fresh Tortelloni 300g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

smoked ham
smoked provola medium fat hard cheese
pork
pork sausage
milk
ricotta full fat whey cheese
dextrose

smoked ham

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Ham comes from pig, and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Fresh Egg Pasta [ Wheat Flour, Durum Wheat Semolina, Pasteurised Egg , Water], Ricotta Full Fat Whey Cheese ( Milk ), Pork Sausage (10%) [Pork, Salt, Wheat Flour, Spices, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Smoked Ham (4.5%) [Pork, Dextrose, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Dried Potato, Sunflower Oil, Smoked Provola Medium Fat Hard Cheese ( Milk ) (2%), Wheat Fibre, Garlic, Olive Oil, Black Pepper, Yeast.

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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.