Is ASDA Free From Free From by 8 Cookies & Cream Biscuits 142g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • diglycerides of fatty acids

diglycerides of fatty acids

Dietitian note

Fatty acid (also called e470, capryl, caprylic adi, lauric acid, myristic acid or palmitic acid) can come from animal or plant sources and may contain alpha-gal when derived from mammals. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Sweet cookies-and-cream flavor combines chocolate biscuit crunch with a smooth vanilla-style cream center; texture is crisp with a tender filling. Commonly eaten as a quick snack, paired with tea or coffee, used in desserts or lunchboxes. Reviews note pleasant taste, satisfying crunch, occasional crumble and variable pack size and consistency.

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Ingredients

Sugar, Icing Sugar, Gluten Free Oat Flour, Palm Oil, Soya Flour, Potato Starch, Palm Fat, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder*, Palm Kernel Oil, Rice Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Golden Syrup (Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup), Colour (Plain Caramel), Flavourings, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Raising Agent (Sodium Carbonates), Salt, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), *Rainforest Alliance Certified.

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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.

Where to buy

ASDA Free From Free From by 8 Cookies & Cream Biscuits 142g is available at 1 retailer

Asda

About this product

Cookie · Piece

Flavor
ChocolateySweet
Texture
CrunchyCrispy
Commonly used for
SnackingDippingBreakfastOn The Go