Is CHOCOLATE DEVOTION Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COCOA POPCORN (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, POPCORN, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), COCOA, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA), CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, WHOLE MILK POWDER), PRETZEL (ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, SALT, YEAST), COOKIE (ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN FLOUR, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, DEXTROSE, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SODIUM BICARBONATE).
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.


