Is ASDA Extra Special Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake Slices Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

sour cream
whey powder
whipping cream
unsalted butter
single cream
milk
full fat soft cheese
b1
calcium carbonate

sour cream

Dietitian note

Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria - it contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk) (31%), Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Single Cream (Milk), Whipping Cream (Milk), Pasteurised Whole Egg, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Glucose Syrup, Sicilian Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Sour Cream (Milk), Palm Oil, Water, Demerara Sugar, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Oat Flour, Invert Sugar Syrup, Whey Powder (Milk), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Colour (Lutein) .

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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.