Is Waitrose Neapolitan Celebration Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, water, unsalted butter (milk), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, raspberry jam (glucose-fructose syrup, raspberry purée, water, sugar, gelling agent (pectin), acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate)), pasteurised free range egg, dried buttermilk, dried pasteurised free range egg, cocoa powder, humectant (vegetable glycerol), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, propane-1;2-diol esters of fatty acids, sunflower lecithin), raising agents (diphosphates, sodium bicarbonate), modified maize starch, fruit, vegetable and plant concentrates (radish, blackcurrant, apple, safflower, spirulina, lemon, sweet potato), fat reduced cocoa powder, milk whey powder, glucose-fructose syrup, salt, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, dextrose, flavouring, apricot purée, preservative (potassium sorbate), cocoa butter, wheat gluten, sweet whey powder (milk), cornflour, wheat starch, vanilla extract, colours (beetroot red, paprika extract, curcumin, anthocyanins, lutein), coconut oil, acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), sunflower oil, glucose syrup, rice flour, gelling agent (pectin), shea oil, potato starch, glazing agents (coconut oil, white and yellow beeswax), stabiliser (acacia gum) Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at ra.org

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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