Is Oh So Scrummy Chocolate Chunk Brownie Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Rapeseed Oil, Soya Drink (soya Base [water, Hulled Soya Beans]), Partially Inverted Refiners Syrup, Plain Chocolate Chunks (cocoa Mass, Sugar, Emulsifier Soya Lecithin), Flavouring), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Water, Humectant (glycerol), Lemon Juice (lemon Juice, Preservative [potassium Metabisulphite]), Preservative (potassium Sorbate), Raising Agents (disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate), Wheat Flour (with Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Stabiliser (xanthan Gum). Contains Wheat and Soya. It may also include Cereals containing gluten. It may contain Nuts.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


