Is Waitrose Mushroom & Ricotta Ravioli Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Durum wheat semolina, ricotta cheese (milk) (17%), button mushrooms, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, portobello mushrooms (5%), pasteurised free range egg (5%), whipping cream (milk), chestnut mushrooms, full fat soft cheese (milk), medium fat hard cheese (milk), onion, porcini mushroom powder, sea salt, garlic purée, parsley, yeast, extra virgin olive oil, mushroom concentrate, salt, yeast extract, ground black pepper, thyme, potato flakes, sugar, rosemary, lemon juice from concentrate

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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