Is ASDA Extra Special Extra Special 8 Black Forest Cookies 200g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Salted Butter (17%) [Butter (Milk), Salt], Sugar, White Chocolate Chunks (12%) [Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter*, Flavouring], Sweetened Dried Black Cherry Pieces (11%) [Cherries, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Sour Cherry Juice, Vegetable Extract, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flavouring], Dark Chocolate Chunks (9%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass*, Cocoa Butter*, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Golden Syrup, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder*, Oat Flakes, Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates, Diphosphates), Flavourings, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Humectant (Glycerol), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Salt, *Rainforest Alliance Certified

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.

Explore other diets