Is Waitrose Rainbow Celebration Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, water, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), unsalted butter (milk), rapeseed oil, dried buttermilk, dried pasteurised free range egg, plant, vegetable and fruit concentrates (apple, spirulina, blackcurrant, lemon, safflower, beetroot, carrot, radish, sweet potato, cherry), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), glucose-fructose syrup, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), sunflower oil, salt, dextrose, milk whey powder, preservative (potassium sorbate), apricot purée, rice flour, flavouring, glucose syrup, potato starch, palm oil (certified sustainable), humectant (vegetable glycerol), vanilla extract, cornflour, acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), colours (paprika extract, curcumin), stabiliser (tragacanth), gelling agent (pectin), dried pasteurised free range egg white

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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