Is Waitrose 10 Chocolate Mini Rolls Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Milk chocolate (34%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed milk powder, milk fat, shea oil, palm oil (certified sustainable), sal oil, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, polyglycerol polyricinoleate), flavouring), sugar, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), glucose syrup, palm oil (certified sustainable), pasteurised free range egg, water, humectant (vegetable glycerol), fat reduced cocoa powder, rapeseed oil, soya flour, milk whey powder, potato starch, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), salt, preservative (potassium sorbate), flavouring. Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at ra.org Allergy Advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May contain: nuts.

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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