Is Tesco Finest Chocolate Orange Cookies 200G Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Belgian Milk Chocolate, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Butter (Milk), Palm Oil, Cornflour, Glucose Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Whey Derivatives (Milk), Orange Oil, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Rice Flour, Salt, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Milk Chocolate Contains: Cocoa Solids 33% Minimum, Milk Solids 20% Minimum
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.


