Is ben & jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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soy 27%48g 2% lecithin
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soy 27%48g 2% lecithin

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Lecithin, often used in baking or seen in supplements, can be sourced from either plants or animals. Soy and sunflower lecithin are plant based. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

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Ingredients

13 136g pea expeller raing pen with vanilla doueh almonds), liquid sugar (sugar cu 1309 sugar, pea protein, expeluer pressed soybean oil, cocoa non-daju processed with alikali), vanilla classic done eytract, sunflower lecttain, non-dairyf chocolate liquor, tapioca flour. molasses, natural flavors heady. set. (coconut), salt, guar gum, caramelized sugar syrup, soy 27%48g 2% lecithin, locust bean gum, 090l 0 ao's 5%32g 160% cocoa butter, cocoa powder. contains almonds, wheat, coconut and soy. may mg 0% contain other tree nuts. ben&jerry's homemade, inc. 150mg 7% 30 community drive nor-dair postible ay 6g 148g 54% s. burlington, vermont 05403-6828 11% www.benjerry.com get in touch with us! benjerry.com/chat or boog all cocoa, sugar& vanilla are traded in cg 0% compliance with fai ng 40 excludiog water

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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.