Is Tesco Lemon Iced Madeira Cake Each Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

dried skimmed milk
milk
butter
di-glycerides of fatty acids
humectant
calcium carbonate

dried skimmed milk

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, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Pasteurised Egg, Palm Oil, Lemon Curd (6%) [Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Butter (Milk), Wheat Starch, Maize Starch, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Dried Egg, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Flavouring, Salt], Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Egg White, Dried Skimmed Milk, Humectant (Glycerine), Glucose Syrup, Dried Glucose Syrup, Emulsifier (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Maize Starch, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Orange Cells, Rice Starch, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide), Concentrated Lemon Juice, Colours (Beta-Carotene, Lutein), Gelling Agent (Pectin).

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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.