Is Tesco Finest Belgian Biscuit Selection 400G Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour, Belgian Milk Chocolate (21%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter**, Dried Whole Milk , Cocoa Mass**, Milk Sugar, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithins)], Sugar, Belgian Dark Chocolate (12%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass**, Cocoa Butter**, Butteroil ( Milk ), Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Palm Oil, Belgian White Chocolate (3.5%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter**, Dried Whole Milk , Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Palm Kernel Oil, Butter ( Milk ), Coconut Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Egg , Rice Flour, Invert Sugar Syrup, Soya Flour, Pasteurised Egg White, Glucose Syrup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder**, Dried Skimmed Milk , Coconut, Hazelnut Paste, Salt, Dried Whole Milk , Hazelnuts , Whey ( Milk ), Cocoa Mass**, Sunflower Oil, Milk Sugar, Flavouring, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Wheat Starch, Water, Cream ( Milk ), Wheat Gluten, Malted Wheat , Emulsifiers ( Soya Lecithins, Lecithins), Cocoa Butter**, Butteroil ( Milk ), Vanilla Extract. Belgian Milk Chocolate contains: Cocoa solids 31% minimum, Milk solids 16% minimum. Belgian Dark Chocolate contains: Cocoa solids 46% minimum. Belgian Milk Chocolate contains: Milk solids 23% minimum. **Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more at ra.org.
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.


