Is Sainsbury's Taste the Difference 4 Fruity Flapjack Slices Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Gluten-free Oats (33%), Partially Inverted Refiners Syrup, Butter (cows' Milk), Brown Sugar, Dried Apricots (6%) (apricot, Rice Flour, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), Flaked Almond (6%), Sweetened Dried Cranberries (6%) (sugar, Cranberry, Sunflower Oil), Sultanas (6%), Pumpkin Seed (2%), Linseed, Salt, Orange Oil. Contains Oats, Milk, Sulphur Dioxide and Almond.

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.

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