Is Nussa biscuits Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

40% Hazelnut Flavoured Nougat Crème (Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, 4.4% Hazelnuts, Skimmed Milk Powder, Palm Fat, 2.4% Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Sunflower Oil, Emulsifier: Lecithins; Natural Vanilla Flavouring), 33% Wheat Flour, Sugar, Palm Fat, Glucose Fructose Syrup, Wheat Starch, Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Lecithins; Whey Powder (Milk), Malted Barley Flour, Salt, Raising Agents: Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium Carbonates; 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.

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