Is ASDA Extra Special White Bloomer Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Water, Sourdough, Wheat And Rye Sourdough, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Wheat Starch, Yeast, Fermented Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oils And Fat (Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Fat), Wheat Protein, Wheat Semolina, Dried Malted Wheat Sourdough, Soya Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic 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.


