Is CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES, CHOCOLATE CHUNK Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid), Sugar, Semisweet Chocolate Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor (Milk), Vegetable Oil (Palm), Eggs, Butter, Margarine Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Natural Butter Flavor, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate And Beta Carotene (Color), Milk, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Molasses, Baking Soda, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Bleached Enriched Flour Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
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.


