Is M&S Food All Butter Scottish Shortbread Assortment Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

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

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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