Is McGhee's Family Bakers 4 Empire Biscuits Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

beef gelatine
e473
natural flavouring
e471
b1
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beef gelatine

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This ingredient contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Pastry Biscuit (Wheat Flour (with Added Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamine (B1)), Vegetable Oils (Palm and Rapeseed), Sugar, Water, Salt, Emulsifier (E471), Natural Flavouring), Icing (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Emulsifier (E473), Acidity Regulator (E575), Preservative (E202)), Dew Drop (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Modified Maize Starch, Water, Beef Gelatine, Citric Acid, Colours (Anthocyanins, Paprika Extract, Curcumin), Natural Flavouring, Vegetable Concentrates (Nettle & Spinach)), Jam (Sugar, Apple Pulp, Glucose Syrup (contains Gluten), Acidity Regulator (E331c), Gelling Agent (E440a), Colouring (E162, E163), Citric Acid, Flavouring)

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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.