Is Woolworths Spinach & Feta Scroll 2 pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
<p>Wheat Flour (Thiamin, Folic Acid), Water, Spinach (9%), Feta Cheese (8%) (Milk, Salt, Starter Culture, Enzyme), Cheese Blend (Cheese (Milk, Salt, Culture, Enzyme), Processed Cheese (Water, Palm Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Milk Protein, Salt, Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (160a), Preservative (200))),Yeast, Sugar, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzyme, Preservative (200)), Vegetable Oil (Emulsifier (481)), Iodised Salt, Soy Flour, Black Pepper. </p><p>Contains: Gluten, Milk and Soybeans. </p><p>May be present: Egg, Peanuts, Sesame Seeds, Tree Nuts, Sulphites and Lupin.</p>
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.


