Is Tesco Finest Belgian Chocolate & Hazelnut Log 500G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • butter
  • condensed milk
  • beef gelatine
  • dried whole milk
  • milk chocolate
  • milk
  • whipping cream
  • di-glycerides of fatty acids
  • sorbitan monostearate
  • calcium carbonate

butter

Dietitian note

Butter is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal, but can be derived from plants as well. Butter flavoring, including artificial butter flavoring, may contain milk - if the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Whipping Cream (Milk), Caster Sugar, Water, Hazelnut (5%), Brown Sugar, Milk Chocolate (4.5%)(Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Glucose Syrup, Egg, Cocoa Powder, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Dark Chocolate (2%)(Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butter, Condensed Milk, Rapeseed Oil, Maize Flour, Beef Gelatine, Butter (Milk), Invert Sugar Syrup, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithins, Sunflower Lecithins, Rapeseed Lecithins, Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Dried Whole Milk, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Salt, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Flavouring, Citric Acid, Thickeners (Xanthan Gum, Gellan Gum), Glazing Agents (Shellac, White and Yellow Beeswax), Colours (Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides and Hydroxides), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).

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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.

Where to buy

Tesco Finest Belgian Chocolate & Hazelnut Log 500G is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Loaf

Flavor
ChocolateyNuttySweet
Texture
CreamyDenseSoft
Commonly used for
Snacking