Is ASDA Extra Special 8 Raspberry & Belgian White Chocolate Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Gluten-free Oat Flour, Sugar, Salted Butter (20%) [butter (milk), Salt], Belgian White Chocolate Chunks (17%) [sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier (soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Gluten-free Oats, Rice Flour, Cornflour, Golden Syrup, Freeze-dried Raspberry Granules (1%), Raising Agents (sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates), Flavouring. Contains Oat, Milk, Soya. May also contain Nuts.
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.


