Is ASDA Baker's Selection Mini Teacake Bites Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Mallow (36%) [Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, Beef Gelatine], Chocolate Flavoured Coating (33%) [Sugar, Vegetable Oils [Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Oil], Whey Powder (Milk), Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Flavouring, Stabiliser (Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins)], Biscuit (26%) [Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Sugar, Vegetable Oils [Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Palm Stearin], Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates), Salt], Apple and Raspberry Jam (6%) [Sugar Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Apple Pulp, Apple Purée from Concentrate, Raspberry Purée Concentrate, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Concentrated Elderberry Juice, Gelling agent (Pectins)] .

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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