Is Bahlsen Assorted Holiday Cookies - 10.6 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Wheat, Flour, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil), Chocolate Liquor, Glucose Syrup, Glucose and Fructose Syrup, Cocoa Butter, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate and Disodium Diphosphate), Natural Flavoring, Skimmed Milk, Spice, Concentrate of Red Currants, Whey (Milk), Soya Lecithin (Emulsifier), Citric Acid, Pectin, Concentrate of Cherries, Concentrated Elderberry Juice, Powdered Whole Egg, Wheat and Starch.
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.


