Is Tesco Cinnamon Sponge Pudding 270g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

dried whole milk
dried skimmed milk
double cream
whole milk
milk sugar
skimmed milk
milk
butter
dextrose
glycerol
humectant
diglycerides of fatty acids

dried whole milk

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

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dried skimmed milk

double cream

whole milk

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour [ Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Salted Caramel Sauce (15%) [Sugar, Butter ( Milk ), Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk , Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Water, Salt, Muscovado Sugar, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Gelling Agent (Amidated Pectin), Milk Sugar], Pasteurised Egg , Sugar, Double Cream ( Milk ), Whole Milk , Light Brown Soft Sugar, White Chocolate (2.5%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk , Dried Skimmed Milk , Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Palm Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Cinnamon, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Mixed Spices, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate), Stabiliser (Pectin), Dextrose.

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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.