Is Tesco Finest Free From Orange & Maple Shortbread Tin 160G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Butter (Milk), Rice Flour, Sugar, Belgian Milk Chocolate Chunks, Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Cornflour, Maize Flour, Soya Flour, Sicilian Candied Orange, Orange Peel, Glucose Syrup, Canadian Maple Syrup, Salt, Orange Oil, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Flavouring

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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