Is McGhee's 4 Lemon & Raspberry Empire Biscuits Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Pastry Biscuit (67%), Wheat Flour (with added Calcium Carbonate, Niacin (B3), Iron, Folic Acid and Thiamine (B1)), Sugar, Palm and Rapeseed Oils, Water, Salt, Emulsifier (E471), Natural Flavouring, Palm Oil, Lemon Flavoured Icing (18%), Sugar, Palm Oil, Water, Dextrose, Fructose, Emulsifier (E473), Salt, Natural Flavour, Acidity Regulators (E330, E575), Preservative (E202), Natural Colour (E161b), Raspberry Flavour Conserve (13%), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Apple Pulp, Citric Acid, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acidity Regulator (E331c), Natural Flavouring, Colours (Anthocyanin, Beetroot), Sugar Strands (2%), Icing Sugar (Sugar, Starch), Maize Starch, Un hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (palm), Water, Emulsifier (E322), Natural Colours (E100, E160c, E161b, E162, E163), Colouring Foodstuff (Spirulina), Glazing Agents (Acacia Gum, Sugar)

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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