Is Maltesers Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Description
Sweet, slightly toasted flavor with a light, crunchy center and smooth outer coating; commonly enjoyed as a snack, movie-night treat, dessert topping, or party share. Customer reviews often note pleasing airy texture and balanced sweetness, occasional complaints about small pieces or damaged packaging, and varied opinions on value and portability.
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- milk choclate
- milk solids 14% minimum
- whey powder
- lactose
- milk fat
- skimmed milk powder
- milk
milk choclate
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Description
Sweet, slightly toasted flavor with a light, crunchy center and smooth outer coating; commonly enjoyed as a snack, movie-night treat, dessert topping, or party share. Customer reviews often note pleasing airy texture and balanced sweetness, occasional complaints about small pieces or damaged packaging, and varied opinions on value and portability.
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Ingredients
Sugar, Milk, Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk Fat, Cocoa Butter, Glucose Syrup, Barley Malt Extract, Cocoa Mass, Lactose, Whey Powder, Vegetable Fat, Wheet Four, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Raising Agents (E341, E500, E501), Glazing Agent (Pectin), Salt, Natural Vanilla Extract, Milk Choclate Contains Milk Solids 14% Minimum
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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.
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