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

Ingredients

Sultanas (18%), Raisins (18%), Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Brandy (8%), Soft Dark Brown Sugar, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Cherries (5%), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Almonds (Nut) (3%), Golden Syrup, Chopped Walnuts, Glucose Syrup, Raisin Concentrate, Invert Sugar Syrup, Orange Peel, Apricot Jam [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Apricots, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Sugar], Barley Malt Extract, Salt, Lemon Peel, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Tragacanth), Colour (Anthocyanins), 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.

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