Is ASDA Chocolate & Vanilla Cheesecake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk protein
whole milk
skimmed milk
whey powder
dried whole milk
sweetened condensed skimmed milk
whipping cream
belgian milk chocolate
diglycerides of fatty acids
polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
b1
calcium carbonate
+3 more

milk protein

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Single Cream (Milk), Sugar, Whipping Cream (Milk), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Palm Oil, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Belgian Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder, Maize Starch, Belgian Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Demerara Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Oat Flour, Invert Sugar Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Skimmed Milk, Sugar), Whey Powder (Milk), Rice Starch, Modified Maize Starch, Emulsifiers (Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose), Milk Protein, Whole Milk, Flavouring, Salt, Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Carob Bean Gum), Thickener (Pectins), Potassium Sorbate), Sea Salt

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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.