Is Waitrose Miso Maple Pork Shoulder Alpha-Gal?

Ingredients

Pork shoulder (80%), water, glucose syrup, fermented red chili, sugar, fermented broad beans, rice wine vinegar, fermented soybean, maple syrup, salt, soybean, diced onion, sunflower oil, cornflour, red miso (soybeans, sugar, water, salt, wheat), garlic, brown sugar, ginger puree, mirin.

What is a Alpha-Gal 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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