Is Waitrose Ham Hock & Cheddar Ploughman's Quiche Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Milk, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), pasteurised free range egg, pickle (onion powder, sugar, onion, barley malt vinegar, carrot, vinegar powder, swede, water, cauliflower, cornflour, courgette, molasses, apple, dates, salt, concentrated lemon juice, garlic powder, pimento, mixed spices (ginger, coriander, clove, cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne pepper), tomato paste, gherkins, barley malt extract, vinegar, rice flour, antioxidant (ascorbic acid)), silverskin onion, mature Cheddar cheese (milk) (7%), whipping cream (milk), Red Leicester cheese (milk) (with colour carotenes), cooked pulled ham (5%) (pork hock, salt, antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), preservative (sodium nitrite)), palm oil (certified sustainable), maize flour, rapeseed oil, modified maize starch, cornflour, parsley, dextrose, salt, mustard seeds, mustard powder, vinegar, maize starch

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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