Is The BAKERY at ASDA Victoria Sponge Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sweetened Stabilised Cream (25%) [Cream (Milk), Dextrose, Milk Proteins, Stabiliser (Pectins), Sugar], Sugar, Strawberry Jam (17%) [Sugar, Strawberry Purée, Gelling Agent (Pectins), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrates), Colours (Anthocyanins, Lutein)], Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Pasteurised Whole Egg, Unsalted Butter (Milk) (6%), Vegetable Oils [Palm, Rapeseed, Palm Stearin], Whole Milk, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Potassium Carbonates), Dextrose, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Flavouring, Colour (Carotenes), 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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