Is CHOCOLATE BISCUITS, CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENINGS (PALM, COCONUT), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), HAZELNUTS, LOW FAT COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CANDIED ORANGE PEEL (ORANGE PEEL, SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP [FROM WHEAT OR MAIZE]), BUTTERFAT, COCONUT, DRY WHOLE MILK POWDER, DRIED WHOLE EGG, EGG YOLK POWDER, MILK PROTEIN, WHEAT STARCH, LACTOSE, DEXTROSE, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, GLUCOSE SYRUP (FROM WHEAT OR MAIZE), LEAVENINGS (SODIUM BICARBONATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE AND SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIER (MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, SOY LECITHIN AND RAPESEED LECITHIN), SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, VANILLA FLAVOR (VANILLA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, CORN SYRUP, ETHYL ALCOHOL, POLYSORBATE 80, GLYCERINE AND CARAMEL COLOR).
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.


