Is Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Description
Rich and smooth with a melting, velvety texture that often delivers a noticeable snap when broken. Commonly enjoyed for snacking, baking, melting for sauces, or decorating desserts. Customer feedback frequently cites robust flavor and creamy mouthfeel, versatility, and occasional concerns about sweetness balance, graininess, or uneven texture and packaging concerns.
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- lactose
- milk
lactose
Dietitian noteLactose (sometimes referred to as saccharum lactin) is a type of sugar found naturally in the milk of most mammals, and thus contains alpha-gal.
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Description
Rich and smooth with a melting, velvety texture that often delivers a noticeable snap when broken. Commonly enjoyed for snacking, baking, melting for sauces, or decorating desserts. Customer feedback frequently cites robust flavor and creamy mouthfeel, versatility, and occasional concerns about sweetness balance, graininess, or uneven texture and packaging concerns.
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Ingredients
COCOA MASS, SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA, PALM KERNEL OIL, MILK INGREDIENTS, SOY LECITHIN, LACTOSE, VANILLA, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT.
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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.
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