Is BRIOCHE PASQUIER, FRENCH MACARONS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SUGAR, ALMONDS, EGG WHITE, BUTTER, RASPBERRY FILLING (RASPBERRIES, SUGAR, WHEAT SYRUP, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE), CREAM (CREAM, CARRAGEENAN, EMULSIFIER: LACTIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS), CHOCOLATE GANACHE (COCOA MASS, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN), EGGS, CORN STARCH, COLOR (CURCUMIN, RIBOFLAVIN PHOSPHATE, CHLOROPHYLL, CARAMEL, BEETROOT RED), PISTACHIO PASTE (PISTACHIOS, CORN SYRUP, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR), MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, LEMON CONCENTRATE, COFFEE EXTRACT, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, COCOA POWDER, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, TRIETHYL CITRATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, WATER.
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.


