Is Chocolate Muffin Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whey
milk
sodium stearoyl lactylate
diesters of fatty acids
monocalcium phosphate
dextrose
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whey

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Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, SOY OIL, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENEDCHOCOLATI DEXTROSE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MILK), COCOA DROPS (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSEDWITH ALKALI, DEXTROSE, COCOA, WHEY (MILK), SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF BLUE 1, CARAMEL COLOR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DEXTROSE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVES), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO - AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, RED 40, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOYLECITHIN, WHEY (MILK), XANTHAN GUM. CONTAINS MILK, EGG, WHEAT AND SOY.

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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.