Is Rowntree's 12 Mix'd Assorted Ice Lollies Alpha-Gal?
Ingredients
Water, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Orange Juice from Concentrate (2.5%), Passion Fruit Juice from Concentrate (1.5%), Fructose, Pineapple Juice from Concentrate, Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabilisers (Pectin, Locust Bean Gum), Colours (Beetroot Red, Carotenes, Curcumin) Water, Sugar, Strawberry Juice from Concentrate (6.5%), Glucose Syrup, Strawberry Puree (5%), Kiwi Puree (1%), Colours (Beetroot Red, Carotenes), Flavourings, Apple Juice from Concentrate, Coconut Oil, Stabilisers (Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Spirulina Concentrate, Safflower Concentrate, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin) Water, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Watermelon Juice from Concentrate (5%), Apple Juice from Concentrate (1.5%), Concentrated Black Carrot Juice, Stabilisers (Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum), Coconut Oil, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flavourings, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Safflower Concentrate, Spirulina Concentrate, Colour (Carotenes), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin) Water, Fruit Juice from Concentrate (25%) (Pineapple, Orange, Lemon, Raspberry, Blackcurrant), Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Acid (Citric Acid), Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Flavourings, Invert Sugar Syrup, Colours (Beetroot Red, Curcumin, Carotenes), Safflower Concentrate, Spirulina Concentrate, Caramelised Sugar Syrup
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.


