Is HOT CROSS BUNS Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

agar-agar
cream
milk with vitamin d
sorbitan monostearate
natural and artificial flavors
natural flavor
butter with natural flavor
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agar-agar

Dietitian note

Agar is a plant-based gelatin derived from red algae, and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK WITH VITAMIN D, RAISINS, SUGAR, ORANGE PEEL, EGGS, BUTTER WITH NATURAL FLAVOR (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, YEAST, WATER, LEMON PEEL, CHERRIES, INVERT SUGAR, PINEAPPLE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, CINNAMON, POTATO STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ALLSPICE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, YELLOW 5 TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR, SULFUR DIOXIDE PRESERVATIVE, RED 40, BLUE 1, CORN STARCH, AGAR-AGAR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, PROPYL GALLATE PRESERVATIVE.

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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.