Is Morrisons Loaded Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Reconstituted Dried Skimmed Milk, Cream (Milk), Strawberry Sauce (14%) (Sugar, Water, Strawberries, Invert Sugar (Sugar, Water), Strawberry Purée, Thickener (Pectins), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Concentrated Beetroot Juice, Black Carrot Concentrate, Flavouring), Sugar, Cookie Dough (8%) (Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Salted Butter (Butter (Milk), Salt), Brown Sugar, Water, Invert Sugar Syrup, Dried Egg, Raising Agent (Sodium Carbonates), Salt, Flavouring), Invert Sugar Syrup (Sugar, Water), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabilisers (Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum), Flavouring
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.


