Is Chocolate Haupia Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE FILLING: Water, Evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin D3), Sugar, Butter (pasteurized cream), Salt, Annatto (for color), Eggs, Cornstarch, Cocoa powder, Vanilla (water, alcohol, extract of vanilla beans). HAUPIA FILLING: Whole milk (milk, vitamin D3, 3.25% milk fat), Coconut milk (coconut milk, water, potassium metabisulfite, sugar, cornstarch). CRUST: All-purpose flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, dimethylpolysiloxane, water, sugar, salt). WHIPPED TOPPING: Water, Partially hydrogenated palm kernel oils, High fructose corn syrup, Corn syrup, Sugar, Contains less than 2% of the following ingredients: Sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), Natural and artificial flavors, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan monostearate, Salt, Soy lecithin, Mono and diglycerides, Carrageenan, Cornstarch, Maltodextrin, Colored with beta carotene.

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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