Is No.1 Belgian Chocolate & Morello Cherry Tart Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients
Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), whipping cream (milk), Belgian dark chocolate (11%) (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), morello cherries (10%), sugar, morello cherry jam (10%) (glucose syrup, cherry purée, gelling agent (pectin), flavouring, acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrates)), unsalted butter (milk) (7%), pasteurised free range egg, glucose syrup, light brown soft sugar, rapeseed oil, invert sugar syrup, Belgian milk chocolate (sugar, milk powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), dark brown soft sugar, whole milk, fat reduced cocoa powder, gelling agent (pectin), acetylated distarch adipate, preservative (potassium sorbate), flavouring, acidity regulator (calcium citrate), salt, acid (citric acid) Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at ra.org
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.


