Is Tesco Tuna & Sweetcorn Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Tuna (Fish), Water, Sweetcorn, Malted Wheat Flakes, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Wheat Bran, Cornflour, Spirit Vinegar, Wheat Gluten, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, White Wine Vinegar, Malted Barley Flour, Yeast, Emulsifiers (Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Di-acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids), Sugar, Malted Wheat Flour, Mustard Flour, White Pepper, Brown Mustard Seed, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Palm Oil

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.

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