Is Co-op Irresistible All Butter Salted Caramel & Chocolate Cookies 200g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Milk Chocolate Chunks, Sugar, Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Lecithins (Soya)), Flavouring), Butter, Butter (Milk), Salt), Sugar, Caramel Pieces, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Coconut Oil, Skimmed Milk, Water, Stabilisers (Pectin, Sodium Alginate), Cornflour, Dextrose, Flavouring), Golden Syrup, Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Flavouring, Salt
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.


