Is Iceland Butterscotch Sponge Pudding 300g Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Butterscotch Sauce, Golden Syrup, Salted Butter (Butter (Milk), Salt), Light Brown Soft Sugar, Demerara Sugar, Water, Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Condensed Skimmed Milk, Sugar), Whipping Cream (Milk), Cornflour, Emulsifier: Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Salt, Flavouring, Gelling Agent: Pectins, : Potassium Sorbate), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Pasteurised Liquid Whole Egg, Sugar, Margarine (Fully Hydrogenated Sunflower Oil, Water, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Emulsifiers: Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Sunflower Lecithins, Salt, Flavouring, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Colour: Carotenes), Humectant: Glycerol, Muscovado Sugar, Raising Agents: Calcium Phosphates, Potassium Carbonates, Sodium Bicarbonate, : Potassium Sorbate, Salt
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


