Is Waitrose Belgian Double Chocolate Cookies 8 Pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Butter (Milk), Belgian Dark Chocolate Chunks, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier Soya Lecithin, Flavouring, Belgian Soya Chocolate Chunks, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier Milk Lecithin, Partially Inverted Refiners Syrup, Raising Agents Sodium Carbonate, Ammonium Carbonate And Disodium Diphosphate, Salt
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.


