Is Tesco Pick & Mix Cupcake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Buttercream (39%) [Sugar, Butter (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Tapioca Starch, Maize Starch, Dried Skimmed Milk, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)], Sugar, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Egg, Raspberry Jam (6%) [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Raspberry Concentrate, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Flavouring], Glucose Syrup, Humectants (Glycerol, Sorbitol Syrup), Maize Starch, Cocoa Butter, Wheat Starch, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dried Whole Milk, Pork Gelatine, Beef Gelatine, Cornflour, Dried Skimmed Milk, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithins), Modified Potato Starch, Citric Acid, Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Spirulina, Safflower, Carrot, Blackcurrant, Nettle), Concentrated Grape Juice, Colours (Beetroot Red, Curcumin, Anthocyanins, Paprika Extract), Glazing Agents (White and Yellow Beeswax, Carnauba Wax), Coconut Oil, Thickener (Pectin), Palm Kernel Oil, Dried Egg White.

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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