Is No.1 Luscious Lemon Drizzle Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), pasteurised free range egg, rapeseed oil, unsalted butter (milk), lemon curd (4%) (sugar, pasteurised free range egg, butter (milk), lemon juice, water, lemon oil, gelling agent (agar), preservative (sulphur dioxide)), lime juice (4%), humectant (vegetable glycerol), pasteurised free range egg white, lemon juice, Greek style yogurt, glucose syrup, lemon zest, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), cornflour, acidity regulator (citric acid), maize starch, stabiliser (xanthan gum), free range dried egg white, preservative (potassium sorbate)

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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