Is Hughes Bakery 4 Hot Cross Buns Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sultanas 18%, Water, Currants 7%, Sugar, Egg, Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Gluten, Orange Peel & Lemon Peel 2%, Mixed Spice (Coriander, Cassia Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, Fennel, Nutmeg), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Salt, Egg Powder, Fermented Wheat Flour, Coconut & Sunflower Oil, Dextrose, Raising Agent E500ii, Glucose Syrup, Modified Maize Starch, Flour Treatment Agent E300, Emulsifier (E471, E472e), Enzymes, Citric Acid, E220 Sulphur Dioxide, Potato Starch, Dextrin, Stabiliser E412

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.

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