Is Waitrose Frozen New York Cheesecake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Full fat soft cheese (milk) (39%), whipping cream (milk) (16%), sugar, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), pasteurised free range egg, palm oil (certified sustainable), rapeseed oil, palm kernel oil (certified sustainable), wholemeal wheat flour, unsalted butter (milk), partially inverted refiners syrup, dextrose, raising agents (sodium carbonates, ammonium carbonates), emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), cornflour, flavouring, salt, stabilisers (locust bean gum, xanthan gum), cane molasses.

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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