Is Waitrose Under the Sea Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, water, unsalted butter (milk), wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, raspberry jam (glucose-fructose syrup, raspberry purée, water, sugar, gelling agent (pectin), acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate)), dried buttermilk, dried pasteurised free range egg, 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), cornflour, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium bicarbonate), glucose-fructose syrup, salt, dextrose, milk whey powder, preservative (potassium sorbate), apricot purée, fruit and plant concentrates (spirulina, apple, safflower), glucose syrup, vanilla extract, palm oil (certified sustainable), humectant (vegetable glycerol), stabilisers (tragacanth, xanthan gum), flavouring, colours (iron oxides and iron hydroxides, beetroot red, curcumin, paprika extract), 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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