Is Woolworths Cook Chinese BBQ Style Pork With Char Siu Sauce 560g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • pork
  • carrageenan
  • moisture infused pork
  • natural flavour

pork

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Bold sweet-savory char siu flavor with tender, slightly sticky slices and a glossy glaze; commonly used easily reheated over rice, noodles, or in sandwiches and salads. Reviewers praise convenience and authentic taste, while noting occasional uneven thickness and variable sweetness—suitable for quick family meals, takeout-style dinners, or everyday meal prep.

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Ingredients

Moisture Infused Pork (Pork (71%), Water, Thickener (1414, Carrageenan), Acidity Regulator (451, Sodium Carbonate), Salt, Bamboo Fibre, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Hydrolysed Maize Protein, Pepper Oil), Char Siu Sauce (12%) (Sugar, Water, Vinegar, Treacle, Honey, Tomato Paste, Garlic Puree, Ginger Puree, Canola Oil, Corn Starch, Spices, Salt, Spice Extract, Smoke Flavour, Worcestershire Sauce, Thickener (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum)), Spice Marinade Coating (6%) (Sugar, Thickener (1414, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Salt, Honey Powder, Garlic, Rice Flour, Natural Colour (Paprika Oleoresins, Carmines), Onion, Cinnamon, Fennel, Star Anise, Pepper, Natural Flavour, Clove).

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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.

Where to buy

Woolworths Cook Chinese BBQ Style Pork With Char Siu Sauce 560g is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Meat · Pouch

Flavor
SavorySweetSmokyGarlicky
Texture
TenderJuicy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepSandwichGrillingGarnishing