Is Lees' 12 Jam Teacakes 220g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

beef gelatine
milk
whey powder
fortified with calcium carbonate
dextrose

beef gelatine

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This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Chocolate Flavoured Coating (33%) (Sugar, Vegetable Fats (Palm Kernel, Palm, Shea), Whey Powder (Milk), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithins, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Flavouring), Mallow (26%) (Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, Gelling Agent (Beef Gelatine)), Wheat Flour (Fortified with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Rapeseed, Palm Stearin), Apple and Raspberry Jam (6%) (Sugar Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Apple Pulp, Apple Purée Concentrate, Raspberry Purée Concentrate, Elderberry Juice Concentrate Acidity Regulators, (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate), Gelling Agent (Pectin)), Partially Inverted Refiners Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt

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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.