Is Tesco Slow Cooked Japanese Style Pork Belly Bites 320g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Pork Belly (85%), Yuzu, Apple and Mustard Glaze [Sugar, Water, Cider Vinegar, Concentrated Apple Juice, Concentrated Yuzu Juice, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Mustard Flour, Cornflour, Rapeseed Oil, Dried Apple, Lemon Zest, Sea Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Coriander, Salt, Turmeric], Sugar, Brown Sugar, Maize Starch, Salt, Spirit Vinegar Powder, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Caramelised Sugar, Chilli Flakes, Yeast Extract, Flavourings, Dried Red Pepper, Smoked Salt, Chilli Powder, Ginger.
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.


