Is Arnott's - Tim Tam Cookies, Classic Dark Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

wheat milk sulphites soy
cocoa mass milk cocoa cocoa butter wheat starch salt caramel colour ammonium bicarbonate soy lecithin baking soda polyglycerol polyricinoleate sulphites natural and artificial flavours

wheat milk sulphites soy

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

Sugars (sugar, golden syrup) • Wheat flour • Vegetable oil (palm, interesterified palm, shea nut and/or sal) • Cocoa mass • Milk ingredients • Cocoa • Cocoa butter • Wheat starch • Salt • Caramel colour • Ammonium bicarbonate • Soy lecithin • Baking soda • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate • Sulphites • Natural and artificial flavours.

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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.