Is Tunnock's Caramel Log Wafer Biscuits 6 x 32g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Caramel 49% (Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Invert Sugar Syrup, Blend Of Palm And Palm Kernel Oil, Flavouring, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin (E322)), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Desiccated Coconut, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Rusk (From Wheat), Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder (From Milk), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier- Soya Lecithin (E322), Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt And Vanillin
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.


