Is McVitie's Signature Chocolate Truffle Bar 35g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Milk Chocolate (43%) [Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E442, E476), Salt, Flavouring], Cocoa and Hazelnut Flavoured Filling (40%) [Sugar, Palm Fat, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (5%), Hazelnut Puree (4%), Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476, Lecithin), Dried Whey (Milk), Butter Oil (Milk), Flavourings], Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Sugar, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Starch, Invert Sugar Syrup, Dried Skimmed Milk, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Salt, Flavourings (contains Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)

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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