Is ASDA Extra Special Extra Special Free from 8 Cranberry, Clementine & Triple Sec Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Gluten Free Oat Flour, Belgian Milk Chocolate Coating (19%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Sugar, Salted Butter [Butter (Milk), Salt], Belgian Milk Chocolate Chunks (11%) [Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Palm Oil, Gluten Free Oats, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (5%) [Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil], Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Cornflour, Soya Flour, Candied Sicilian Orange Paste (2%) [Orange Peel, Glucose Syrup, Sugar], Orange Triple Sec Spirit (2%), Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates), Spanish Clementine Oil .
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.


