Is M&S Indulgent Chocolate Fudge Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Pasteurised Egg, Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Belgian Dark Chocolate (9%) (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Flavouring), Whipping Cream (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Belgian Milk Chocolate (7%) (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Dried Skimmed Milk, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Flavouring), Rapeseed Oil, Dextrose, Humectant: Glycerol, Invert Sugar Syrup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Butter (Milk), Cocoa Mass, Single Cream (Milk), Butter Oil (Milk), Emulsifier: E472b, E481, E471, E475, Dried Skimmed Milk, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, E450, Rowan Extract, Salt, Cornflour, Palm Oil, Vanilla Flavouring
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.


