Is Waitrose & Partners Chocolate & Hazelnut Granola Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Gluten Free Oat Flakes (46%), Invert Sugar Syrup, Dark Chocolate Chips (9%) (sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (sunflower Lecithin, Rapeseed Lecithin), Flavouring), Light Brown Soft Sugar, Roasted Hazelnuts (7%), Crisped Rice (4%) (rice Flour, Cornflour, Sugar, Salt), Rapeseed Oil, Dark Chocolate (4%) (cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (sunflower Lecithin, Rapeseed Lecithin), Flavouring), Golden Linseed, Salt, Rainforest Alliance Certified Cocoa. Contains Oat.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


