Is Waitrose Belgian Chocolate Box Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 11 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk solids 18% minimum
milk solids 24% minimum
milk chocolate
butter
skimmed milk powder
lactose
milk whey powder
condensed milk
milk lecithin
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milk solids 18% minimum

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

dark chocolate, sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin)), soya chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, emulsifier (milk lecithin), flavouring), white chocolate, sugar, whole soya powder, cocoa butter, emulsifier (milk lecithin), flavouring), sugar, caramel, wheat glucose syrup, butter oil (milk), hazelnuts, condensed milk, palm oil, almonds, sunflower oil, passion fruit puree, cocoa nibs, hazelnut paste, water, palm kernel oil, ethanol, shea oil, defatted soya flour, defatted cocoa powder, lactose (milk), milk whey powder, flavourings (vanilla, coffee, butter (milk)), colours (plain caramel, carotenes), cocoa butter, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin), salt, vegetable oil (mango), stabiliser (sodium phosphates), skimmed milk powder, acidity regulator (citric acid), vanilla seeds, potassium sorbate), antioxidant (tocopherol-rich extract), white chocolate contains cocoa solids 24% minimum, milk solids 24% minimum, milk chocolate contains cocoa solids 32% minimum, milk solids 18% minimum, dark chocolate contains cocoa solids 49% minimum

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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.