Is Tesco Decorate Your Own Gingerbread Trees 166G Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup, Palm Oil, Icing Sugar, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Egg, Ginger Powder, Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Concentrates [Safflower, Spirulina, Radish, Carrot, Hibiscus, Lemon, Apple, Blackcurrant], Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Maize Starch, Rice Starch, Emulsifiers (Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Maltodextrin, Coconut Oil, Tapioca Starch, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Glazing Agents (Shellac, White Beeswax), Colours (Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Curcumin).
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.


