Is Tesco Spaghetti & Meatballs 400G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • beef
  • beef meatballs
  • pork
  • cooked pork

beef

Dietitian note

This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Cooked Spaghetti Pasta [Water, Durum Wheat Semolina], Cooked Pork and Beef Meatballs (23%) [Pork, Beef, Wheat Flour, Onion, Pasteurised Egg , Garlic Purée, Salt, Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Black Pepper], Tomato Passata, Tomato, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Red Wine, Tomato Purée, Cornflour, Sugar, Balsamic Vinegar [White Wine Vinegar, Red Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must], Basil, Yeast Extract Powder, Black Pepper, Rosemary. Wheat Flour contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin.

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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 Spaghetti & Meatballs 400G is available at 1 retailer

Tesco

About this product

Pasta · Frozen

Flavor
SavoryMeatyGarlickyHerbaceous
Texture
SoftTender
Commonly used for
LunchMeal PrepOn The Go