Is Waitrose 2 Secret Centre Strawberries Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Whipping cream (milk), white chocolate (30%) (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), strawberry purée (14%), rapeseed oil, water, glucose syrup, strawberries (3%), sugar, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), pork gelatine, palm oil (certified sustainable), cornflour, shea kernel oil, radish concentrate, carrot concentrate, flavouring, acidity regulator (citric acid), gelling agent (pectin), invert sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), salt, colour (anthocyanins). Fairtrade cocoa may be mixed with non-certified cocoa, on a mass balance basis. Visit info.fairtrade.net/sourcing

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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