Is M&S Colin The Caterpillar Mini Christmas Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Milk Chocolate (27%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose (Milk), Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin), Sugar, White Chocolate (12%) (Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Dried Skimmed Milk, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Flavouring), Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Butter (Milk), Pasteurised Egg, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Dark Chocolate (2.5%) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin), Pasteurised Egg White, Palm Oil, Humectant: Glycerol, Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Glucose Syrup, Emulsifier: E471, Soya Lecithin, E476, Rice Flour, Dried Whole Milk, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whey (Milk), Raising Agent: E450, Sodium Bicarbonate, Thickener: Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic, Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Colour: Beetroot Red, Anthocyanins (from Red Cabbage), Lutein, Plant Extracts (Spirulina, Safflower), Flavouring, Concentrated Spirulina

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.

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