Is Tesco Salt & Pepper Chicken Dragon Rolls Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • nori seaweed

nori seaweed

Dietitian note

Red algae carry the polysaccharide carrageenan, which contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

Every flagged ingredient, explained

Notes and swaps for all 1 flagged ingredients, plus alpha-gal friendly products to buy instead.

Product Image
Spoonful app scanning a product

Scan products instantly

500K+ users • 4.6★ rating

Download on App StoreGet it on Google Play

Free download • No credit card

Ingredients

Cooked White Sushi Rice [water, White Rice, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Rice Vinegar, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Fructose-glucose Syrup, Cane Molasses], Chicken Breast (9%), Pepper, Rapeseed Oil, Kimchi Furikake Sachet [wheat Flour, White Sesame Seeds, Sugar, Garlic, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Chilli Powder, Water, Soya Beans, Yeast Extract, Chive, Yeast], Spring Onion, Chive, White Sesame Seeds, Red Pepper Flakes, Nori Seaweed, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Black Sesame Seeds, Salt, Wheat Flour, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Cornflour, Red Chilli Puree, Garlic Puree, Black Pepper, Modified Maize Starch, Garlic, Colours (plain Caramel, Paprika Extract, Curcumin), Sunflower Oil, Soya Beans, Modified Potato Starch, Tomato Paste, Chilli Powder, Yeast Extract Powder, Fennel, Yeast Extract, Wheat, Acidity Regulator (lactic Acid), Cinnamon, Star Anise, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Yeast, Clove, Glucose Syrup, Turmeric, Onion Powder, Carrot Extract, Chicory, Tomato Powder, Lovage, Flavouring. Made Using British Chicken. Contains Wheat, Sesame Seeds, Soya, amd Egg.

Check Tesco Salt & Pepper Chicken Dragon Rolls against your own diets in the app.

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.

About this product

Snack · Roll

Flavor
SavorySaltySpicyGarlickyUmami
Texture
Soft
Commonly used for
SnackingLunchOn The Go