Is Sainsbury's Free From Gluten Raspberry Butterfly Cakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Description

Light sponge cakes with decorative butterfly-style tops showcase pronounced fruity-tart raspberry flavor balanced by sweet topping notes. The texture is soft with a crumbly bite. Commonly eaten as afternoon tea snacks, party treats, or quick desserts; reviewers frequently note good raspberry taste, single-serve sizing and convenient packaging, occasionally citing dryness.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whey powder
milk
milk protein concentrate
cows' milk
butter
salted butter
dextrose
calcium phosphates
glycerol
polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
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whey powder

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Sugar, Creamed Filling (18%) (Sugar, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Salted Butter (Butter (Cows' Milk), Salt), Salt, Emulsifiers: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids; Flavouring, Colours: Carotenes, Annatto Bixin, Curcumin), Pasteurised Egg, Rapeseed Oil, Tapioca Starch, Rice Starch, Rice Flour, Raspberry Jam (6%) (Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Raspberry Puree, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate; Gelling Agent: Pectins; Colour: Anthocyanins; Flavouring), Humectant: Glycerol; Palm Oil, Emulsifiers: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Polysorbate 60; Raising Agents: Diphosphates, Calcium Phosphates, Potassium Carbonates; Maltodextrin, Whey Powder (Cows' Milk), Modified Tapioca Starch, Modified Maize Starch, Milk Protein Concentrate (Cows' Milk), Sugar Dusting (Dextrose, Sugar, Cornflour, Palm Oil), Salt, Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum; Flavourings (contains Milk), Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Soya Flour, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Vitamin E. Contains Milk, Egg, Soya. Also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to nuts due to manufacturing methods.

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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.