Is ASDA Mini Jaffa Cakes Alpha-Gal?
Ingredients
Sugar, Dark Chocolate (24%) [Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Wheat Flour, Orange Juice from Concentrate (12%), Liquid Egg, Palm Fat, Stabiliser (Sorbitols), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Citric Acid, Tapioca Starch, Flavouring, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates), Salt .
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


