Is Morrisons chocolate cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
sugar, rapeseed oil, egg, butter (milk), dark brown sugar, rice flour, fat reduced cocoa powder (5%), humectant (glycerol), glucose syrup, potato starch, tapioca starch, belgian dark chocolate (2%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla extract), egg white, cornflour, dried glucose syrup, maize flour, invert sugar syrup, belgian marbled chocolate curls (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, dried whole milk, lactose (milk), whey powder (milk), butter oil (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla extract), belgian milk chocolate curls (sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, cocoa mass, whey powder (milk), lactose (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla extract), belgian white chocolate curls (sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, whey powder (milk), lactose (milk), emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla extract), golden syrup, raising agents (diphosphates, potassium carbonates, sodium carbonates), buckwheat flour, preservative (potassium sorbate), emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), stabiliser (xanthan gum).
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.


