Is Waitrose & Partners Strawberry Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, Strawberry Jam (9%) (strawberry Purée, Glucose-fructose Syrup, Sugar, Acidity Regulators (citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Gelling Agent (pectin), Flavouring, Colour (anthocyanins)), Rice Starch, Pasteurised Free Range Egg, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Humectant (vegetable Glycerol), Potato Starch, Unsalted Butter (milk), Desiccated Coconut (3%), Glucose Syrup, Raising Agents (disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Thickener (xanthan Gum), Emulsifiers (sodium Stearoyl-2-lactylate, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids), Preservative (potassium Sorbate), Salt, Flavouring. Contains Egg and Milk.

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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