Is Waitrose Chicken & Leek Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Chicken (32%), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, vegetable oils (palm oil (certified sustainable), rapeseed oil, sunflower oil), leek (4%), double cream (milk) (3%), cornflour, white wine, onion, pasteurised free range egg, chicken extract, unsalted butter (milk), sea salt, salt, yeast extract powder, dried potato, chicken fat, white pepper

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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