Is ASDA Extra Special Brandy-Soaked Fully Iced Fruit Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, Sultanas (13%), Raisins (13%), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], French Brandy (6%), Almonds (Nut) (5%), Soft Dark Brown Sugar, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Unsalted Butter (Milk) (5%), Cherries (3%), Glucose Syrup, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Golden Syrup, Apricot Jam [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Apricots, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Sugar], Chopped Walnuts, Raisin Concentrate, Orange Peel, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Salt, Lemon Peel, Stabilisers (Tragacanth, Xanthan Gum), Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Colours (Anthocyanins, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides and Hydroxides), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Emulsifiers (Acacia Gum, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Humectant (Glycerol), Maize Starch, Dried Egg White, Glazing Agent (Shellac), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate) .

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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Where to buy

ASDA Extra Special Brandy-Soaked Fully Iced Fruit Cake is available at 1 retailer

About this product

Snack · Loaf