Is Tesco Fuzzy Caterpillar Cake - Chocolate 230g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk fat
butter
milk
whey powder
dried skimmed milk
milk chocolate
polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
dextrose
diglycerides of fatty acids
lecithins
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milk fat

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Milk Chocolate (19%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk , Whey Powder ( Milk ), Milk Fat, Palm Oil, Shea Fat, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithins)], Sweet Decorations (12%) [Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Wheat Starch, Stabilisers (Tragacanth, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Gum), Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Rice Flour, Colours (Beetroot Red, Anthocyanins, Curcumin, Vegetable Carbon), Wheat Flour, Maize Starch, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Emulsifiers (Lecithins, Soya Lecithins, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Coconut Oil, Glazing Agent (White and Yellow Beeswax), Dextrose, Fructose, Dried Egg White, Spirulina Concentrate, Flavouring], Butter ( Milk ), Pasteurised Egg , Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Soya Flour, Invert Sugar Syrup, Pasteurised Egg White, Rice Syrup, Concentrated Grape Juice, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Preservatives (Sodium Acetate, Acetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Salt, Cornflour, Lemon Oil, Dried Egg White. Wheat Flour contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin.

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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.