Is Tesco Finest Lemon Drizzle Cake 400g Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Pasteurised Egg , Water, Rapeseed Oil, Butter ( Milk ), Humectant (Glycerine), Icing Sugar (Sugar, Cornflour), Modified Maize Starch, Lemon Juice (1%), Lemon Zest (0.5%), Whey Solids ( Milk ), Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Lemon Paste (Water, Propylene Glycol, Lemon Oil, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Colour (Curcumin)), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Propane-1, 2-Diol Esters of Fatty Acids), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide), Lemon Oil, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Salt, Wheat Gluten, Flavouring, Dried Egg , Cornflour.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


