Is Thorntons Mini Brownie Bites 9Pk Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

double cream
milk protein
butter
milk
whole milk
sweetened condensed milk
milk fat
dried whole milk
e471
calcium carbonate
dextrose
humectant
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double cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Milk Chocolate, Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Milk Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)), Sugar, Chocolate Fudge Cubes, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Whole Milk, Sugar), Palm Oil, Cocoa Mass, Invert Sugar Syrup, Double Cream (Milk), Humectant (Sorbitol), Cocoa Butter, Butter (Milk), Dried Whole Milk, Dextrose, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Salt, Palm Kernel Oil, Milk Fat, Dried Egg White, Milk Protein, Flavouring), Pasteurised Egg, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Toffee Sauce (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Whole Milk, Sugar), Double Cream (Milk), Butter (Milk), Water, Modified Maize Starch, Invert Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Sorbitol), Salt, (Potassium Sorbate)), Palm Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifier (E471)

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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.