Is Buds Best Candy 'N Cookies, Candy Chips, Bite Size Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
whey powder
natural and artificial flavors
contains 2% or less of salt, eggs, natural and artificial flavors, leavening
dextrose
riboflavin

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Interesterified Soybean Oil, Sugar, Candy Coated Semi-Sweet Drops [Semi-Sweet Chocolate Coating (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin and Vanillin (an Artificial Flavor), Sugar, Artificial Coloring (Includes Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 3, Blue 2 Lake), Confectioner's Glaze], Cocoa Drops [Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernal, Coconut, Palm), Cocoa (May Be Processed with Alkali), Dextrose, Whey Powder (Milk), Soy Lecithin (an Emulsifier), Vanillin (an Artificial Flavor)], Contains 2% or Less of Salt, Eggs, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate).

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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.