Is Tesco 2 Iced Belgian Buns Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
whey powder
calcium carbonate
di-glycerides of fatty acids
humectant
sucrose

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Sugar, Water, Sultanas, Lemon Curd Filling, Water, Dried Egg, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Egg, Palm Oil, Maize Starch, Lemon Oil, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Salt, Whey Powder (Milk), Colours (Carotenes, Lutein), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), (Potassium Sorbate)), Palm Oil, Glucose Syrup, Glace Cherry (Cherry, Glucose-fructose Syrup, Sucrose, Colour (Anthocyanins), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), (Sulphur Dioxide)), Yeast, Lemon Curd (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Egg, Palm Oil, Maize Starch, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Colour (Carotenes), Lemon Oil, Water, (Potassium Sorbate)), Invert Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Sorbitol Syrup), Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Emulsifiers (Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Di-acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids), Lemon Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Wheat Flour Contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin

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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.