Is ASSORTED ITALIAN COOKIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
FLOUR (WHITE, ENRICHED, BLEACHED), PALM OIL SHORTENING, SUGAR, EGG, ALMOND EMULSION (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE), COCOA POWDER, VANILLA FLAVORING, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, & MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), FRUIT FILLING OF APRICOT, RASPBERRY AND STRAWBERRY (GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE SYRUP, FRUIT PUREE [APRICOT, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY], SUGAR, PECTIN WITH SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE AND SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL FRUIT FLAVOR, COLOR [ALLURA RED AC, CARAMEL, INDIGOTINE, INDIGO CARMINE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT]), CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], GLUCOSE, GUM ARABIC, COCOA POWDER, FD&C (BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 5, RED 3, YELLOW 6), RAINBOW SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], GLUCOSE, GUM ARABIC, FD&C (YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, RED 3, RED 40).
Look up any ingredient →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.


