Is BE-BOP BISCOTTI, HAND-CRAFTED BOSCOTTI, LEMON ALMOND Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ICING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNAL OIL, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDE AND SOY LECITHIN EMULSIFIERS, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5 LAKE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), SUGAR, EGGS (WHOLE EGGS, CITRIC ACID), ALMONDS, BUTTER (CREAM [MILK], SALT), ALMOND EXTRACT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VANILLA EXTRACT.
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.


