Is Choco Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat flour, sugar, corn syrup, shortening (palm oil, palm olein oil, interesterified oil, tasting oil), vegetable fat (palm oil, palm kernel oil, shea oil), lactose, whole egg, skim milk powder, high oleic sunflower oil, whole milk powder, iso-malto oligosaccharide, choco chips (sugar, palm oil, cocoa preparation, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, soy lecithin, artificial flavors), glucose, alcohol, ammonium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium phosphate, mono basic, gelatin (pork), vegetable fat, sweetened condensed milk, vegetable whipping cream, milk cream powder (milk cream, lactose, sodium caseinate, potassium phosphate dibasic, glycerine fatty acid ester, salt), salt, banana powder, egg white powder, golden syrup, emulsifier (poly glycerol esters fatty acid, propylene glycol, mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, glycerol, sorbitan monostearate), soy lecithin, sugar ester, mixed preparation (modified starch, sugar, maltodextrin), milk protein (sodium caseinate, calcium hydroxide, Arabic gum), xanthan gum, beta carotene, artificial flavors.

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.

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