Is Tesco Finest 12 Month Matured Florentine Sponge 400G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Orange and Maple Caramel Sauce (24%) [Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Skimmed Milk, Sugar, Milk Sugar), Maple Syrup, Water, Cream (Milk), Butter (Milk), Concentrated Orange Juice, Salt, Cornflour, Emulsifier (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Caramelised Sugar, Flavouring, Orange Oil], Sugar, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Butter (Milk), Pasteurised Egg, Belgian Chocolate Chunks (5%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Humectant (Glycerol), Candied Orange Peel Stars (3.5%) [Orange Peel, Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)], Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Invert Sugar Syrup, Glacé Cherries [Cherry, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Colour (Anthocyanins), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)], Almonds, Molasses, Raising Agents (Calcium Phosphates, Potassium Bicarbonate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Salt.

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.

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