Is The BAKERY at ASDA 18 Confetti Cupcakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Rapeseed Oil, Vegetable Fat Spread [Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids)], Pasteurised Whole Egg, Water, Humectant (Glycerol), Glucose Syrup, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates, Potassium Carbonates), Coloured Confetti (1%) [Sugar, Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Palm Fat, Corn Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Colours (Curcumin, Anthocyanins, Riboflavins), Flavouring, Sweet Potato Concentrate, Apple Concentrate, Radish Concentrate, Cherry Juice Concentrate], Salted Butter [Butter, (Milk), Salt], Unsalted Butter (Milk), Coloured Sugar Sprinkles (1%) [Sugar, Wheat Starch, Water, Glucose Syrup, Beetroot Concentrate, Colours (Anthocyanins, Curcumin), Glazing Agent (Shellac)], Emulsifiers (Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithins), Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Dextrose, Palm Fat, Modified Maize Starch, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Whey Powder (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Milk Protein, Pea Protein, Soya Protein Isolate, Whey Powder (Milk), Salt, Soya Flour, Colour (Beetroot Red), Flavourings

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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