Is M&S Food Strawberries & Cream Mini Bites Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pork gelatine
dried skimmed milk
milk
lactose
b1
natural flavourings
dried yogurt

pork gelatine

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This ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.

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Ingredients

Sugar, Palm Oil, Cornflakes (corn, Sugar, Barley Malt Extract, Iron, Niacin), Lactose (milk), Dried Yogurt (milk) (7%), Wheatflour, Glucose-fructose Syrup, Freeze-dried Strawberries (2%), Dried Skimmed Milk, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Invert Sugar Syrup, Pork Gelatine, Rapeseed Oil, Tapioca Starch, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, E503 (ii), Cornflour, Salt, Natural Flavourings, Natural Colour: Beetroot Red. Fortified With Calcium, Iron, Vitamin B3 And B1. Contains Barley, Milk, Wheatflour and Soya.

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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.