Is Christmas Fruit Mince Pies Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Pastry (56%) [Wheat Flour (Wheat, Vitamin (Folic Acid)), Sugar, Butter (7%) (Cream (Milk)), Water, Margarine (Palm Oil**, Coconut Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 471), Antioxidant (307b (Soy)), Acidity Regulator (330)), Natural Flavouring, Natural Colour (160a)), Skim Milk Powder, Egg Replacer (Whey Powder (Milk), Maize Starch, Skim Milk Powder, Stabiliser (412), Acidity Regulators (330, 450), Salt, Raising Agent (500), Natural Colour (100)), Salt, Raising Agents (500, 450, 170, Maize Starch)), Acidity Regulator (263)], Spiced Rum Fruit Mince Filling (44%) [Sugar, Sultanas (29%), Apple (16%), Humectants (422, 420), Currants (5%), Stabilisers (1442, 460, 466), Citrus Peel (3%) (Lemon, Orange, Lime), Vegetable Oils (Sunflower Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, Dieta Sodi ST Store Once Ma Coles from 800 1 CU Call 1 www TR OR M Canola Oil), Acidity Regulators (260, 330), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Natural Flavouring, Spices (0.8%) (Cinnamon, Coriander, Cloves, Cardamom, Nutmeg), Rum (0.02%)].

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.

Explore other diets