Is Tesco Finest Lemon & Limoncello Gelato 480ml Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Reconstituted Dried Skimmed Milk , Lemon and Limoncello Flavour Sauce (13%) [Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Reconstituted Lemon Juice, Water, Coconut Oil, Flavourings, Thickeners (Pectin, Sodium Alginate), Safflower Concentrate, Acid (Citric Acid)], Cream ( Milk ) (12%), Sugar, Reconstituted Lemon Juice (9%), Glucose Syrup, Meringue Pieces [Sugar, Wheat Starch, Cocoa Butter, Dried Egg White], Concentrated Butter ( Milk ), Dried Skimmed Milk , Whey Solids ( Milk ), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Thickeners (Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum), Flavouring, Colour (Beta-Carotene).
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.