This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Sainsbury's Free From Cherry Bakewell Tarts x4 Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that may not comply.
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Mini cherry-topped pastries deliver a sweet-tart cherry flavour, a smooth, slightly glossy filling and a crumbly, tender pastry base. Commonly eaten as a snack, with tea, or served alongside desserts. Customer reviews note enjoyable taste and convenient portions, but occasionally report uneven topping distribution or variability in freshness between packs.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Rice Flour, Raspberry Jam (12%) (Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Raspberry Concentrate, Sugar, Gelling Agent: Pectin; Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate; Colour: Anthocyanins; Flavouring, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate), Tapioca Starch, Palm Oil, Glucose Syrup, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Glace Cherries (5%) (Cherries, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Fruit and Vegetable Juice Extracts (Sweet Potato, Cherry, Carrot, Radish, Apple), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide) , Ground Almond (4%), Brown Sugar, Egg , Citrus Fibre, Dextrose, Fructose, Maize Starch, Gram Flour, Emulsifiers: Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Flavouring, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Acetic Acid; Maize, Cornflour, Humectant: Glycerine; Rice Starch, Salt, Thickener: Xanthan Gum; Colour: Plain Caramel.

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.

About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
FruityNuttySweet
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastDrinking
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