Is A PEANUT BUTTER GRAHAM CRACKER SNACK BAR Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
PEANUT BUTTER: DRY ROASTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND RAPESEED OIL, SALT, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID. GRAHAM CRACKER: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOY BEAN OIL, GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN STARCH, VANILLA, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, MOLASSES. COATING: SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA, SKIM MILK, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, AND VANILLIN (AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING), WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SALT.
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.


