Is Milk chocolate caramel shortcakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- ed whole milk
- 15% milk chocolate
- whole milk
- sweetened condensed whole milk
- natural flavouring
- calcium carbonate
ed whole milk
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
44% Biscuit Base (Vegetable Oils [Palm, Rapeseed, Coconut), Wheat Flour Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents: Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates), 41% Caramel (Sweetened Condensed Whole Milk (Whole Milk, Sugar), Vegetable Oils [Palm, Coconut), Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Water, Natural Flavouring, Sea Salt, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithins; Gelling Agent: Pectins; Acidity Regulators: Sodium Potassium Tartrate, Triphosphates; Maltodextrin), 15% Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, ed Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Chins; Natural 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.


