Is Sainsbury's Free From Gluten, Milk Iced Fruit Cake Slices Alpha-Gal?

Ingredients

Marzipan (17%) (Sugar, Ground Almond, Glucose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Water, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate), Icing (17%) (Icing Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Humectant: Glycerine; Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Stabiliser: Tragacanth), Sultanas (17%), Egg, Rapeseed Oil, Raisins (6%), Brown Sugar, Glace Cherries (4.5%) (Cherries, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Fruit and Vegetable Extract (Blackcurrant, Radish, Carrot), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), Ground Almond, Water, Dates, Rice Flour, Concentrated Apple Juice, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Golden Syrup, Tapioca Starch, Cornflour, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Sugar, Rice Syrup, Grape Juice from Concentrate, Apricot Concentrate, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Mixed Spices (Cinnamon Powder, Nutmeg, Clove, Ginger Powder, Coriander, Aniseed), Flavouring, Raising Agents: Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Gelling Agent: Pectin, Thickener: Xanthan Gum. Contains Almond, Egg, Sulphur Dioxide. Also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to other nuts due to manufacturing methods.

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.

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