Is COOKIES & CREAM BARK Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SKIM MILK, LACTOSE TITANIUM DIOXIDE (ARTIFICIAL COLORING), DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDE, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ ADDED FOR FRESHNESS), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL, PALM), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY POWDER, DEXTROSE CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORNSTARCH, SOY LECITHIN, (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CHOCOLATE FLAVOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL VANILLA 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.


