Is Chewy Marshmallow Chocolate Chip Granola Bar Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Granola (Rolled Oats, Wheat Flakes, Sugar, High Oleic Canola Oil, Fancy Molasses, Glucose, Honey, Salt, Soy Lecithin), Glucose, Rice Flour, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milk , Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Sugar, High Oleic Canola And/or Canola Oil, Glycerin, Chicory Root Inulin, Fructooligosaccharides, Dehydrated Marshmallow (Sugar, Glucose, Modified Corn Starch, Gelatin, Natural Flavour), Dried Unsweetened Coconut, Enriched Wheat Flour, Fructose, Honey, Fancy Molasses, Graham Flour, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Ascorbic Acid, Natural Flavour
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.


