Is Gu Inspirations Cookies & Cream Desserts 2X85g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

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

whole 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, Whipping Cream (Milk) (17%), Mascarpone Cheese (Mascarpone Cheese (Milk), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Full Fat Soft Cheese (Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Modified Starch, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)), Palm Oil, Jersey Double Cream (Milk) (5%), Pasteurised Whole Egg, Dark Chocolate (3.5%) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)), Whole Milk, White Rice Flour, Starch, Lyles Golden Syrup, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Cocoa Butter, Maize Flour, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Demerara Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Beef Gelatine, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Buckwheat Flour, Invert Sugar Syrup, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin) Allergens: see ingredients list in bold

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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.