Is Waitrose & Partners Free From Gluten Lemon Drizzle Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Description

Bright citrus topping provides a tangy note over a moist, tender crumb and glossy finish. Texture balances soft sponge and slight chew; slices hold together for easy serving. Commonly enjoyed widely with tea or coffee, as a casual dessert or picnic cake; reviewers praise flavor intensity and consistent moistness overall.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

agar
milk
butter
polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
diglycerides of fatty acids
vegetable glycerol
humectant

agar

Dietitian note

Agar is a plant-based gelatin derived from red algae, and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Sugar, rapeseed oil, pasteurised free range egg, lemon curd (10%) (sugar, pasteurised free range egg, butter (milk), concentrated lemon juice, water, lemon oil, stabiliser (agar), salt, preservatives (potassium metabisulphite, sodium metabisulphite)), rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, humectant (vegetable glycerol), maize flour, lemon comminute, pasteurised free range egg white, water, lemon juice, maize starch, raising agents (diphosphates, potassium carbonate), candied lemon pieces (lemon peel, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, acidity regulator (citric acid)), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), buckwheat flour, lemon oil, preservative (potassium sorbate), stabiliser (xanthan gum). Contains Egg, Milk, Metabisulphite. May contain Peanuts, and Nuts.

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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.