Is M&S Crunchy Golden Blond Chocolate Spread Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Dried Skimmed Milk, Caramel Powder (10%) (Whey (Milk), Butter (Milk), Maltodextrin, Sugar, Skimmed Milk, Flavouring), Cocoa Butter, Dried Whey (Milk), Wafer Pieces (4%) (Potato Starch, Sugar, Chickpea Flour, Maize Flour, Coconut Fat, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Flavouring), Dried Whole Milk, Lactose (Milk), Milk Fat, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Flavouring, Bourbon Vanilla Extract, Antioxidant: Tocopherol-Rich Extract
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.


