Is Gu Double Chocolate & Vanilla Cheesecake Desserts Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk chocolate
beef gelatine
whole milk powder
full fat soft cheese
mascarpone cheese
milk
whipping cream
natural vanilla flavouring
calcium carbonate

milk chocolate

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

Whipping Cream (Milk), Sugar, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Mascarpone Cheese (Milk), Dark Chocolate (7%) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)), Demerara Sugar, Full Fat Soft Cheese (Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Modified Starch, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)), Milk Chocolate (4.5 %) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Water, Palm Oil, Dark Chocolate (2.5 %) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)), Invert Sugar Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Cocoa Powder, Modified Starch, Beef Gelatine, Natural Vanilla Extract, Salt, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

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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.