Is CHOCOLATE COVERED CHEESECAKE BITES, CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS)), DARK CHOCOLATE (CANE SUGAR, VEGETABLE OILS (PALM KERNEL, PALM), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), LACTOSE (MILK), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), VANILLA (MILK)), WHITE CHOCOLATE COMPOUND (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK, WHEY, PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), CANE SUGAR, PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK & CREAM, EGGS, PUMPKIN, BUTTER OIL, SOUR CREAM (GRADE A CULTURED CREAM), COFFEE, FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SPRINKLES (SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, VEGETABLE FAT (COCONUT), COLORS (E160C-PAPRIKA, E100-TURMERIC), CARNAUBA WAX), SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, ESPRESSO BEAN, CINNAMON, GINGER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CLOVES, VANILLA EXTRACT
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.


