Is Co Op Cherry Bakewell Ice Cream 900ml Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Skimmed Milk, Cherry Sauce, Glucose-fructose Syrup, Water, Cherry Puree, Sugar, Cornflour, Concentrated Elderberry Juice, Concentrated Cherry Juice, Colour (Anthocyanins), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acid (Malic Acid), Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum)), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Digestive Crumb, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Palm Oil, Skimmed Milk Powder, Raising Agents (Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Glucose-fructose Syrup, Salt, Ground Vanilla Beans), Skimmed Milk Concentrate, Dextrose, Vegetarian Whey Powder (Milk), Water, Emulsifier (Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids - Vegetable), Stabilisers (Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum), Flavouring, Colours (Beetroot Red, Carotenes)
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.


