Is Waitrose Chocolate Mini Rolls Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk fat
milk whey powder
skimmed milk powder
milk chocolate
polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
diglycerides of fatty acids
vegetable glycerol
humectant
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milk fat

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

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Ingredients

Milk chocolate (40%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed milk powder, milk whey powder, milk fat, palm oil (certified sustainable), emulsifier (soya lecithin), sal oil, shea oil), sugar, glucose syrup, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), palm oil (certified sustainable), pasteurised free range egg, fat reduced cocoa powder, rapeseed oil, pasteurised free range egg white, soya flour, humectant (vegetable glycerol), raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium carbonate), acidity regulators (sodium acetate, citric acid, acetic acid), skimmed milk powder, emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), preservative (potassium sorbate), flavouring Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at ra.org

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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.