Is Tesco Free From Enrobed Orange Cookies & Cream Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • dried whole milk
  • coated in belgian milk chocolate
  • di-glycerides of fatty acids

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Gluten-free Chocolate-flavoured Biscuits With An Orange-flavoured Filling, Coated In Belgian Milk Chocolate. Carefully Oven-baked Chocolate Biscuits With A Smooth Orange Filling, Coated In Belgian Chocolate. Ingredients: Chocolate Coating (37%) [sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Sugar, Gluten-free Oat Flour, Icing Sugar, Palm Oil, Potato Starch, Soya Flour, Palm Fat, Rice Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Cocoa Powder, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Colours (plain Caramel, Paprika Extract), Orange Oil, Flavouring, Thickener (xanthan Gum), Raising Agent (sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Emulsifier (mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids). Contains Milk, Oat, Soya. May also contain Peanuts and Nuts.

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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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Flavor
ChocolateyCitrusSweet
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
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