Is CLANCY'S, PRETZELS, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PALM OILS, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHEY [MILK], SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA), PRETZELS (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE-[B1], RIBOFLAVIN-{B2}, FOLIC ACID], MALT, SALT, SOYBEAN OR CANOLA OIL, YEAST), ROASTED MARSHMALLOW DRIZZLE (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OILS [FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL], WHEY, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK, WHEY POWDER, YOGURT POWDER [NONFAT MILK, LACTIC ACID], SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], SALT, VANILLA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR).
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.


