Is Tesco 5 Salted Caramel Munch Bars 160G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
dried skimmed milk
butter
dried whole milk
milk chocolate
sucrose esters of fatty acids
dextrose
lecithins

milk

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Glucose Syrup, Oat Flakes (21%), Milk Chocolate (17%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk , Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers ( Soya Lecithins, Lecithins), Vanilla Extract], Wheat Flakes (13%) [ Wheat , Salt, Barley Malt Extract], Crispy Cereals [Rice Flour, Sugar, Malted Wheat , Dextrose, Wheat Gluten, Rice Starch, Salt], Salted Caramel Pieces (3.5%) [Sugar, Butter ( Milk ), Palm Fat, Dried Skimmed Milk , Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithins)], Palm Oil, Stabiliser (Sorbitols), Caramel [Glucose Syrup, Water, Sugar], Flavouring, Emulsifier (Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids).

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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.