Is M&S Food Dark Chocolate Mini Orange Jaffa Cakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • dried whey
  • diglycerides of fatty acids
  • sorbitol

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, dark chocolate (19%) (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, dried whey (milk), emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, rapeseed lecithin, vanilla flavouring), wheat flour (contains gluten), palm oil, pasteurised egg, concentrated orange juice, humectant: sorbitol, gelling agent: pectins, acidity regulator: citric acid, orange flavouring, raising agents: sodium bicarbonate, diphosphates, emulsifier: mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, wheat starch (contains gluten). Contains Milk, Wheatflour, Egg.

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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.

About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
ChocolateyCitrusSweetFruity
Texture
TenderFluffy
Commonly used for
Snacking