Is 7-ELEVEN, FRESH TO GO, WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP MACADAMIA NUT COOKIE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), SUGAR, MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, WATER, SALT, MONO - & DIGLYCERIDES, LECITHIN, WHEY, SODIUM BENZOATE (A PRESERVATIVE), BETA CAROTENE (ARTIFICIAL COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE), WHITE CONFECTIONARY CHIPS (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL & PALM OILS, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN ADDED AS AN EMULSIFIER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING). MACADAMIA NUTS, WHOLE EGGS, BROWN SUGAR, WATER, BAKING SODA, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.
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.