Is Waitrose White Chocolate & Raspberry Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

skimmed milk powder
unsalted butter
milk whey powder
milk
lactose
whole milk powder
diglycerides of fatty acids
vegetable glycerol
humectant
calcium carbonate

skimmed milk powder

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

Sugar, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), white chocolate (13%) (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, lactose (milk), milk whey powder, skimmed milk powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring, vanilla extract), raspberry jam (12%) (glucose-fructose syrup, raspberry concentrate, sugar, gelling agent (pectins), concentrated lemon juice), unsalted butter (milk) (9%), pasteurised free range egg, rapeseed oil, water, humectant (vegetable glycerol), dried glucose syrup, tapioca starch, skimmed milk powder, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), cornflour, emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), freeze dried raspberry pieces, preservative (potassium sorbate), flavourings, acidity regulator (sodium hydroxide) 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.