Is Waitrose Thai Green Chicken Meatballs Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Chicken thigh (61%), edamame beans (soya) (8%), spring onion, cooked brown rice (water, brown rice), rapeseed oil, water, potato starch, rice flour, gram flour, garlic purée, coriander leaf, pea fibre, salt, lemongrass, demerara sugar, glucose syrup, yeast extract, green bean powder, onion concentrate, maize starch, lime leaf powder, coriander powder, ginger purée, chilli powder, citrus extract, flavouring, galangal powder, lemon juice, lime concentrate, colour (chlorophylls), lime oil

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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