Is ASDA Baker's Selection Mini Caramel Shortcake Bites Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Biscuit Base (46%) [Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1]], Palm Oil, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Oatmeal Flour, Invert Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates), Salt, Rapeseed Oil], Caramel [42%] [Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk [Skimmed Milk, Sugar], Palm Oil, Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Gelling Agent (Pectin)], Milk Chocolate (12%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk Fat, Lactose (from Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)] .
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.


