Is Tesco Wafer Thin Smoked Ham Slices 125g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Description
Thin smoked ham offers a mild smoky flavor and delicate, wafer-thin texture that layers easily. Commonly used in sandwiches, salads, wraps and on charcuterie boards, reviewers note consistent taste, convenient pre-slicing and good value, while some mention slices can be exceptionally thin and require gentle handling occasionally for quick lunches.
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- pork gelatine
- pork
- dextrose
pork gelatine
Dietitian noteThis ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Description
Thin smoked ham offers a mild smoky flavor and delicate, wafer-thin texture that layers easily. Commonly used in sandwiches, salads, wraps and on charcuterie boards, reviewers note consistent taste, convenient pre-slicing and good value, while some mention slices can be exceptionally thin and require gentle handling occasionally for quick lunches.
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Pork (86%), Water, Salt, Dextrose, Stabilisers (Potassium Triphosphate, Sodium Triphosphate, Tetrapotassium Diphosphate), Mineral Sea Salt, Honey, Brown Sugar, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Gluten Free Breadcrumbs [Rice Flour, Cornflour, Rapeseed Oil, Colours (Curcumin, Paprika Extract), Dextrose], Sugar, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite), Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Pork Gelatine, Cane Molasses.
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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.
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Tesco Wafer Thin Smoked Ham Slices 125g is available at 1 retailer
About this product
Meat · Slice


