Is M&S Scottish All Butter Shortbread Fingers Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Contains Gluten (with Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Unsalted Butter (milk) (34%), Caster Sugar, Icing Sugar, Cornflour, Rice Flour, Salt, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate. Contains: Wheat, Milk.
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.


