No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Countdown Cheesecake Lemon 180g 2pk Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.
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Cheesecake Filling (61%) (Cheese (41%) (Milk, Cream, Salt, Vegetable Gum (410, 412), Starter Culture), Water, Cream (Milk Fat, Thickener (407, 412), Beef Gelatine, Stabiliser (407A), Emulsifier (471)), Sugar (Sugar, Tapioca Starch), Beef Gelatine, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Natural Flavour (Lemon, Vanilla)), Biscuit Base (Crumb (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil), Milk Solids, Salt, Raising Agents (500, 450, 503), Wheaten Cornflour), Margarine (Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil), Water, Emulsifier (471, Soy Lecithins), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (160a))), Lemon Topping (11%) (Water, Sugar, Lemon Concentrate, Thickeners (1442, Xanthan Gum), Sodium Citrates, Natural Lemon Flavour, Curcumin, Beef Gelatine)

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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.