This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Waitrose Free From 4 Hot Cross Buns Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.
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Soft, slightly dense buns with a mild sweet spiced fruit flavor and a glazed cross; texture is tender yet occasionally crumbly per reviewers. Commonly warmed or toasted to enhance aroma and moistness, shoppers report mixed views on sweetness, fruit distribution and overall consistency when comparing individual buns across different packs.

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Ingredients

Orange soaked vine fruits (32%) (sultanas, raisins, currants, water, concentrated orange juice), water, potato starch, rice flour, tapioca starch, maize starch, rapeseed oil, yeast, invert sugar syrup, orange peel, rice starch, psyllium husk powder, stabilisers (hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, xanthan gum), humectant (vegetable glycerol), bamboo fibre, raisin juice, ground cinnamon, free range dried egg albumen, salt, rice protein, ground ginger, potato dextrin, maize flour

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.

About this product

Bread · Roll

Flavor
FruitySweetCitrus
Texture
SoftFluffy
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingSandwich
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