Is Tesco Finest 2 Sicilian Lemon Meringue Pastries Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour [ Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Palm Oil, Lemon Juice (11%), Sugar, Icing Sugar, Egg , Rapeseed Oil, Water, Meringue Pieces (3.5%) [Sugar, Shea Fat, Wheat Starch, Dried Egg White, Emulsifier (Lecithins)], Yeast, Dried Skimmed Milk Powder, Tapioca Starch, Modified Maize Starch, Wheat Gluten, Stabilisers (Isomalt, Tara Gum, Sodium Alginate), Dried Glucose Syrup, Coconut Oil, Salt, Natural Lemon Flavouring, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Gelling Agent (Agar), Flavouring, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Colour (Carotenes), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

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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