Is Benton's Gingerbread Mini Village Kit Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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dextrose
calcium stearate
gelatin
natural flavors
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dextrose

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Dextrose is typically derived from corn but in some cases may contain bone char. If the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

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Ingredients

Gingerbread: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil And Fractionated Palm Oil, Blackstrap Molasses, Water, Spices, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Polysorbate 60. White Icing Pouch: Sugar, Palm Oil And Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Potassium Sorbate, Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Spirulina Extract (color Added). Pink Icing Pouch: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Sodium Citrate, Color Added (vegetable Juice Extracts, Hibiscus Concentrate), Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin. Gummy Trees: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Gelatin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Color Added (grape Anthocyanins, Spirulina Extract, Turmeric). Holly Berry Candy: Dextrose, Calcium Stearate, Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Color Added (vegetable Juice Concentrates, Spirulina Extract, Beta-carotene, Beet Juice). Mini Beads Candy: Dextrose, Calcium Stearate, Maltodextrin, Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Color Added (vegetable Juice Concentrates, Spirulina Extract, Beta-carotene, Beet Juice). Christmas Quins: Sugar, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Sunflower Lecithin, Alkalized Cocoa Powder, Confectioner's Glaze, Color Added (beet Juice, Spirulina Extract, Beta-carotene, Turmeric). Contains Wheat.

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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.