Is ASDA Ice Cream Roll Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Reconstituted Skimmed Milk Concentrate, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Partially Reconstituted Whey Powder (Milk), Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Coconut Oil, Dextrose, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Raspberry Purée, Soya Flour, Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Skimmed Milk Powder, Cornflour, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum), Flavourings, Colours (Anthocyanins, Beetroot Red, Carotenes), Gelling Agent (Pectins)
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.


