Is BETTY WINTERS HOME BAKING Festive MAKES 8 SIEVINGS Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

SPONGE MIX (250g): Sugar, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Cocoa Powder (3%), Raising Agents (E450(i), E500 (ii)), Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed). SUGAR SPRINKLES (10g): Sugar, Water, Starch (Maize, Tapioca) Vegetable Oils (Coconut, Shea), Colouring Foods (Concentrates from Radish, Safflower, Lemon, Spirulina, Carrot, Blackcurrant, Apple, Hibiscus), Rice Flour, Thickener (E466), Glucose Syrup, Stabiliser (E414), Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Flavouring, Glazing Agents (E901). ICING MIX (60g): Sugar, Cocoa Powder (3%). ALLERGY ADVICE:

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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