Is Kerrs White Caramel Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Biscuit Base (34%): Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin(B3), Thiamine(B1)), Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Fractions, Rapeseed Oil), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Oatmeal, Dried Whey (from Milk), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt, Emulsifier (E471), Caramel Filling (44%): Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Invert Sugar Syrup, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Salt, Emulsifier (E471), Natural Flavouring, White Chocolate Flavour Topping (22%): Sugar, Palm Oil, Whey Powder (from Milk), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Emulsifier (E322 Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring
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.


