Is ASDA Burger Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Water, Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Glycerol), Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Maize Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch, Dried Glucose Syrup, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Skimmed Milk Powder, Palm Stearin, Stabilisers (Tragacanth, Xanthan Gum), Colours (Plain Caramel, Carotenes, Beetroot Red, Paprika Extract, Anthocyanins, Riboflavins, Vegetable Carbon), Emulsifiers (Sodium Stearoyl-2-lactylate, Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Acacia Gum, Soya Lecithins, Sunflower Lecithins), Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid), Dried Egg White, Flavouring, Vegetable Concentrates (Spirulina, Safflower), Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)
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.


