Is ASDA Extra Special Vegan Chocolate Torte Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Belgian Dark Chocolate (35%) [Cocoa Mass*, Sugar, Cocoa Butter*, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Coconut Milk, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Sunflower Spread [Sunflower Oil, Palm Oil, Salt, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Flavouring, Colour (Carotenes), Vitamin A, Vitamin B12], Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Sugar, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder*, Rapeseed Oil, Invert Sugar Syrup, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates), *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.

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