Is Waitrose Crispy Prawns with a Sweet Chilli Dip Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

king prawns (Penaeus vannamei) (crustaceans) (36%), sweet chilli sauce (24%) (water, sugar, maltose syrup, rice vinegar, corn starch, red chilli, garlic, lime juice, acidity regulator (citric acid), salt, paprika), water, wheat flour, refined soya bean oil, rice flour, corn starch, tapioca starch, wheat starch, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, disodium diphosphate, monocalcium phosphate), red chilli, coriander, salt, ginger, sugar, rice vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, soya bean, white pepper, colours (curcumin, riboflavin), acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrates).

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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