No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Is McVities Digestives Dark Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.
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A crisp, crumbly digestive biscuit topped with a smooth dark chocolate layer offers bittersweet chocolate notes balanced by a toasted, crunchy base; commonly eaten as an afternoon snack, dunked into tea or coffee, or paired with cheese or fruit. Reviews praise consistent crunch, chocolate balance, and reliable texture.

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Ingredients

Wheatmeal Biscuits covered in Dark Chocolate. Ingredients: Wheat Flour (35%), Dark Chocolate (30%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats, Butter Oil (Milk), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476), Natural Flavouring], Palm Oil, Wholemeal Wheat Flour (8%), Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Acidity regulator (296), Raising Agents (500ii, 503ii), Salt. Contains Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy. Dark Chocolate contains min. 35% cocoa solids.

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

McVities Digestives Dark Chocolate is available at 1 retailer

Woolworths

About this product

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Flavor
ChocolateySweet
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastDipping
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