Is Thorntons Caramel Shortcake Bites 10 Pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

dried whole milk
milk fat
double cream
milk chocolate
lactose
butter
whole milk
sweetened condensed milk
diglycerides of fatty acids
humectant
calcium carbonate
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dried whole milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Biscuit Base (42%) [ Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Palm Oil, Sugar, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Palm Kernel Oil, Oat Flakes, Coconut Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Raising Agent (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Salt, Dried Whey ( Milk )], Caramel (41%) [Sweetened Condensed Milk (Whole Milk , Sugar), Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Toffee Sauce (Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Whole Milk , Sugar, Lactose ( Milk )), Butter ( Milk ), Double Cream ( Milk ), Modified Maize Starch, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Molasses), Invert Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Sorbitol Syrup), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Salt), Palm Oil, Butter ( Milk ), Palm Kernel Oil, Dried Whey ( Milk ), Rapeseed Oil, Flavouring, Palm Stearin, Emulsifier (Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Salt], Milk Chocolate (15%) [Sugar, Dried Whole Milk , Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Milk Fat, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin)]

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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.