Is Tesco Iced Top Rich Fruit Cake Bar 400G Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • butter
  • milk
  • glycerol
  • humectant
  • calcium carbonate

butter

Dietitian note

Butter is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal, but can be derived from plants as well. Butter flavoring, including artificial butter flavoring, may contain milk - if the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sultanas, Sugar, Glace Cherries, Cherries, Glucose-fructose Syrup, Sugar, Fruit And Vegetable Concentrates (Black Carrot, Aronia), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Colour (Anthocyanins)), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Raisins, Pasteurised Egg, Butter (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Almonds, Humectant (Glycerol), Glucose-fructose Syrup, Invert Sugar Syrup, Orange Peel, Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil, Molasses, Barley Malt Extract Powder, Palm Stearin, Lemon Peel, Apricot, Salt, Stabiliser (Tragacanth), Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Flavouring, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

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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.

Where to buy

Tesco Iced Top Rich Fruit Cake Bar 400G is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Bar

Flavor
FruityNuttySweetRich
Texture
DenseSoft
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastOn The Go