Is Tesco Jaffa Cake Bar 10 Pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Milk Chocolate (36%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Liquor, Dried Skimmed Milk, Milk Fat, Sal Fat, Palm Oil, Shea Fat, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithins, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate), Flavouring], Orange Filling (26%) [Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Concentrated Orange Juice, Maize Starch, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Orange Oil, Colours (Carotenes, Curcumin)], Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Sugar, Pasteurised Egg, Humectant (Glycerol), Dextrose, Soya Flour, Whey Powder (Milk), Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Carbonate), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Wheat Starch.

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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