Is Waitrose Over the Rainbow Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, water, unsalted butter (milk), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, dried buttermilk, dried pasteurised free range egg, wheat starch, emulsifiers (lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), fruit and vegetable concentrates (apple, radish, blackcurrant, sweet potato, cherry), cornflour, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium bicarbonate), glucose-fructose syrup, salt, dextrose, milk whey powder, glucose syrup, preservative (potassium sorbate), apricot purée, colours (beetroot red, paprika extract, curcumin, anthocyanins), vanilla extract, coconut oil, glazing agent (white and yellow beeswax), acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), gelling agent (pectin)

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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