Is CHOCOLATES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH POTASSIUM CARBONATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN, PURE VANILLA), MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN, PURE VANILLA), WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, PURE VANILLA), SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MOLASSES, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS [SOYBEAN], FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS [RAPESEED & SOYBEAN], MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SALT), ALMONDS, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), CREAM, MARASCHINO CHERRIES (CHERRIES, WATER, SUGAR, ALMOND FLAVOR, RED #40), PECANS, CORN SYRUP, MILK, TOASTED COCONUT, FLAVOR, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VANILLA EXTRACT, EXTRACTIVES OF ROSEMARY, VEGETABLE OIL, SOY LECITHIN, PEPPERMINT OIL.
Look up any ingredient →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.


