Is Tesco Finest Salted Caramel Sponge Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Rapeseed Oil, Egg, Dark Brown Sugar, Butter (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Water, Humectant (Glycerol), Egg White, Caramel Sauce Drizzle [Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Milk, Water, Palm Oil, Dextrose, Fructose, Butter (Milk), Salt, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Flavouring, Colour (Plain Caramel), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate)], Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Palm Oil, Caramel Flavour Curls [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Whey Powder (Milk), Milk Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Flavouring, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Paprika Extract], Invert Sugar Syrup, Cornflour, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Coconut Oil, Flavouring, Dried Skimmed Milk, Sea Salt, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Gelling Agent (Pectin).

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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