Is Tesco Chocolate Orange Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

anhydrous milk fat
milk fat
milk
dried skimmed milk
whey powder
milk sugar
dried whole milk
milk chocolate
diglycerides of fatty acids
sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
glycerol
humectant
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anhydrous milk fat

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

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Pasteurised Egg, Palm Oil, Milk Chocolate (6%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Milk Sugar, Whey Powder (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Vanilla Extract, Dried Skimmed Milk, Anhydrous Milk Fat], Water, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Dried Glucose Syrup, Humectant (Glycerol), Palm Kernel Oil, Glucose Syrup, Dark Chocolate [Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Vanilla Extract], Maize Starch, White Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Dried Skimmed Milk, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Emulsifiers (Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithins, Sunflower Lecithins), Salt, Dried Skimmed Milk, Orange Oil, Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate), Dried Egg White, Shea Kernel Oil, Rice Flour, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Wheat Gluten, Colours (Paprika Extract, Iron Oxide), Whey Powder (Milk), Glazing Agents (Acacia Gum, Shellac), Flavouring, Honey, Coconut Oil.

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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.