Is Coles Irresistible Vanilla Bean Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Ice Cream [dairy Ingredients (cream And/or Milk Fat (cream (milk), Milk Fat), Milk Solids), Water, Sugar Syrup, Glucose Syrup (wheat), Stabiliser (emulsifiers (471, Palm Oil**, 477), Vegetable Gums (412, 410)), Natural Flavours, Vanilla Bean Seeds (0.03%), Natural Colours (caramelised Sugar, Carotene)]. Contains Milk. It may also contain Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Almond, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut and Peanut.
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.


