Is Maltesers 5 x 26.2g Multipack Cake Bars Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • dried whey
  • milk proteins
  • whey powder
  • milk fat
  • milk
  • protein from whey
  • lactose
  • skimmed milk powder
  • natural flavouring
  • polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
  • diglycerides of fatty acids
  • humectant
  • +2 more

dried whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Milk Chocolate (40%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Lactose and Protein from Whey ( Milk ), Palm Fat, Whey Powder ( Milk ), Milk Fat, Emulsifiers ( Soya Lecithin, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Vanilla Extract), Sugar, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Water, Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Humectant (Glycerine), Coloured Sugar Pieces (2.6%) (Sugar, Palm Fat, Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Safflower, Spirulina, Radish, Blackcurrant, Apple), Barley Malt Extract, Dried Barley Malt Extract, Glucose Syrup, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Cocoa Coated Honeycombed Pieces (Sugar, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea, Illipe, Kokum, Mango, Sal, Cocoa), Glucose Syrup, Barley Malt Extract, Skimmed Milk Powder, Palm Fat, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Raising Agents (Calcium Phosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Potassium Carbonates), Wheat Gluten, Whey Powder ( Milk ), Salt, Cocoa Powder), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Sunflower Lecithin), Dried Whole Egg , Milk Proteins, Dried Egg White, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Natural Flavouring, Salt, Modified Maize Starch, Dried Whey ( Milk ), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)

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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.

Where to buy

Maltesers 5 x 26.2g Multipack Cake Bars is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Bar

Flavor
ChocolateySweet
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go