Is ASDA Iced Lemon Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Pasteurised Whole Egg, Lemon Curd (7%) [Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Modified Maize Starch, Lemon Concentrate, Lemon Juice, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Gelling Agent (Pectins), Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Colour (Carotenes)], Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Water, Unsalted Butter (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Tapioca Starch, Skimmed Milk Powder, Palm Stearin, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Metabisulphite), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Modified Tapioca Starch, Flavouring, Dried Glucose Syrup, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Colours (Lutein, Carotenes), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Hydroxide), Lemon Oil

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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