Is M&S Belgian Chocolate Classics Assortment Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Palm Oil, Glucose Syrup, Palm Kernel Oil, Butter Oil (Milk), Caramelised Sugar, Humectant: Sorbitol, Glycerol, Lactose (Milk), Ground Hazelnuts, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Dried Whey (Milk), Passion Fruit Pur�e, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, E471, Dried Skimmed Milk, Flavourings, Ground Coffee, Rapeseed Oil, Chopped Hazelnuts, Gelling Agent: Pectin (from Fruit), Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Dried Milk Fat, Acid: Citric Acid, Dark Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 56% minimum, Milk Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 30% minimum, Milk Solids 22% minimum, White Chocolate contains Milk Solids 23% minimum
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.


