Is Tesco Rich Chocolate Gateau 850G Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cream (Milk), Water, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Egg, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Invert Sugar Syrup, Dried Whole Milk, Palm Fat, Fructose, Maize Starch, Cocoa Powder, Flavourings, Apple Pulp, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Cocoa Butter, Whey Powder (Milk), Wheat Starch, Mixed Dark And White Chocolate Decoration (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole Milk, Milk Sugar, Butteroil (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers (Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids, Lactic Acid Esters Of Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithins), Dried Skimmed Milk, Acidity Regulators (Calcium Sulphate, Trisodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Chloride, Diphosphates), Rapeseed Oil, Thickener (Sodium Alginate), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Palm Oil, Coconut Oil, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Carbonates), Milk Sugar, Milk Proteins
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.


