Is Maltesers Ice Cream 500Ml Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Rehydrated Skimmed Milk Powder, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Fats (Coconut, Palm And Shea), Sugar, Barley Malt Extract, Sweetened Skimmed Condensed Milk, Inverted Sugar Syrup, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder (From Milk), Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Starch, Flavouring, Emulsifier: E471, E322, Stabilisers: E331, E339, E407, E410, E412, Raising Agents: E341, E500, E501, Salt
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.


