Is Benton's Jaffa Cakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- milk
- may also contain milk, tree nuts
- natural flavor
milk
Dietitian noteMilk (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
Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Wheat Flour, Chocolate Liquor, Eggs, Concentrated Orange Juice, Palm Fat, Contains 2% Or Less Of Cocoa Butter, Sorbitol, Wheat Starch, Pectin, Acidifier (citric Acid, Sodium Citrate), Emulsifiers (mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin), Tapioca Starch, Leavening (ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Natural Flavor, Salt. Contains Wheat, Egg and Soy. It may also contain Milk and Tree Nuts (Coconut, Hazelnuts, Almonds).
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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.
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