Is ASDA Chocolate Party Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Rapeseed Oil, Egg, Glucose Syrup, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Palm Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Egg White, Milk Chocolate (2%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Anhydrous Milk Fat, Palm Oil, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Sal Oil, Shea Oil, Mango Kernel Oil], White Chocolate Stars [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithins)], Palm Stearin, Wheat Starch, Rice Flour, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithins), Cornflour, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Lactose (Milk), Whey Powder (Milk), Dextrose, Skimmed Milk Powder, Maltodextrin, Glazing Agents (Acacia Gum, Shellac), Barley Malt Extract, Palm Fat
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.


