Is Tesco Free From Chocolate Chip Christmas Trees Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Gluten-free Oat Flour, Palm Oil, Sugar, Cornflour, Chocolate Chips (13%) [sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Rice Flour, Golden Syrup, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder, Flavouring, Raising Agent (sodium Bicarbonate). Contains Oats, Rye.
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.


