Is Waitrose Pastrami & Emmental Sandwich Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), pastrami (22%) (beef, salt, cracked black pepper, stabilisers (diphosphates, triphosphates), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), preservative (sodium nitrite)), water, Emmental cheese (milk) (7%), rye flour, roasted white cabbage, gherkins, rapeseed oil, spirit vinegar, wheat protein, sugar, mustard flour, white onions, malted barley flour, salt, cornflour, white wine vinegar, yeast, pasteurised free range egg yolk, emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), yellow mustard bran, acidity regulator (acetic acid), ground turmeric, concentrated lemon juice, firming agent (calcium chloride), caraway seeds, mustard seeds, flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), flavouring, preservative (potassium metabisulphite), stabiliser (calcium acetate), wheat flour, wheat 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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