Is Woolworths Free Range Chicken Porcini Mushroom & Smoked Bacon Pies Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Pie Filling (44%) (Free Range Chicken (53%), Milk, Mushroom, Onion, Thickened Cream (5%) (Cream, Mineral Salt (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Sucrose, Vegetable Gum (Alginic Acid, Preservative (Nisin)), Smoked Diced Bacon (4.5%) (Sow Stall Free Pork, Water, Cure (Mineral Salt (Sodium Triphosphate, Diphosphates), Salt, Sugar, Antioxidant (Sodium Erythorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite), Maize (Dextrose)), Wood Smoke (Smoke Condensate)), Porcini Mushroom (4.5%) (Porcini Mushroom, Water), Cheddar Cheese (4.0%) (Milk, Salt, Starter Culture, Enzyme, Anti Caking Agent), Leek, Water, Corn Starch, Chicken Stock Powder, Canola Oil, Garlic, Porcini Mushroom Powder, Pepper, Smoke Condensate, Bay), Shortcrust Pastry (31%) (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Vitamin B1, Folic Acid), Butter (24%), Water, Salt, Vinegar, Baking Powder), Puff Pastry (22%) (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Vitamin B1, Folic Acid), Butter (24%), Water, Salt), Egg Wash (Free Range Egg, Water, Salt), Thyme (0.5%)

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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