Is Waitrose 4 All Butter Cheese Scones Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), buttermilk, West Country Farmhouse Cheddar PDO cheese (milk) (18%), unsalted butter (milk) (10%), humectant (vegetable glycerol), raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), Red Leicester cheese (milk) (with colour beta-carotene), sugar, pasteurised free range egg, salt, white pepper Allergy Advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May contain: soya.

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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