Is CHEWY GRANOLA BARS, OATS & PEANUT BUTTER Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT (INULIN), WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED CHIPS (SUGAR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT), CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SALT), HIGH MALTOSE CORN SYRUP, BARLEY FLAKES, SUGAR, ROASTED PEANUTS, PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED COATING (PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK,PEANUTS, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, SALT), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: HONEY, CANOLA OIL, GLYCERIN, SOY LECITHIN, MALTODEXTRIN, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, BAKING SODA, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), WHEAT FLOUR.
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.


