Is Belgian Chocolate Biscuit Selection Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • skimmed milk powder
  • milk
  • lactose
  • whole milk powder
  • belgian milk chocolate
  • milk fat

skimmed milk powder

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

wheat flour, sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, milk fat, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring, palm fat (certified sustainable), Belgian milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, lactose, milk, milk fat, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), rapeseed oil, coconut oil, dried pasteurised free range egg white, coconut, pasteurised free range egg, almonds, hazelnuts, skimmed milk powder, invert sugar syrup, lactose, sunflower oil, hazelnut oil, soya flour, whole milk powder, cocoa powder, wheat starch, flavourings, coffee, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin), raising agents (ammonium carbonates, sodium bicarbonate), cocoa butter, vanilla extract

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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.