Is Waitrose Belgian Chocolate Caramels Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
milk chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), dark chocolate, sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin)), sugar, caramel, wheat glucose syrup, white chocolate, sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), butter oil (milk), cream (milk), hazelnuts, almonds, water, cocoa butter, sunflower oil, condensed milk, palm oil, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, salt, defatted soya flour, colours (plain caramel, carotenes), emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin), flavouring, skimmed milk powder, flavouring (butter (milk)), acidity regulator (citric acid), stabiliser (sodium phosphates), thickener (carrageenan), 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
Look up any ingredient →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.


