Is McVitie's Jaffa Cakes Triple Pack Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Glucose-fructose Syrup, Plain Chocolate (19%) [sugar, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (palm, Salt And/or Shea), Butter Oil (milk), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring], Sugar, Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Whole Egg, Water, Dextrose Monohydrate, Concentrated Orange Juice (8% Orange Juice Equivalent), Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oils (sunflower, Palm), Humectant (glycerine), Acid (citric Acid), Gelling Agent (pectin), Emulsifiers (e471, Soya Lecithin), Raising Agents (ammonium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dried Whole Egg, Acidity Regulator (sodium Citrate), Natural Orange Flavouring, Colour (curcumin, Emulsifier (soya Lecithin). Including Cereals Containing Gluten, Milk, Soya Wheat And Egg.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


