Is ASDA Unicorn Celebration Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, Plum and Raspberry Jam (13%) [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Plums, Raspberry Concentrate, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Colour (Anthocyanins), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Flavouring], Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Palm Oil, Water, Tapioca Starch, Humectant (Glycerol), Dried Glucose Syrup, Palm Stearin, Palm Kernel Oil, Maize Starch, Skimmed Milk Powder, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Soya Lecithins, Acacia Gum, Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids), Whey Powder (Milk), Colours (Beetroot Red, Riboflavins, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Carbon, Anthocyanins, Carotenes), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Invert Sugar Syrup, Flavouring, Glucose Syrup, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Vegetable Concentrates [Spirulina, Safflower], Spirulina Extract, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum)

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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