Is COOKIES & CREAM DECADENT BITES, COOKIES & CREAM Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, LIQUID SOYBEAN OIL, CREAM CHEESE (MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM]), MARGARINE (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM BENZOATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), CHOCOLATE COOKIE PIECES (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], INVERT SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, CHOCOLATE, CORN STARCH, SALT, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA], WHEY [MILK], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN]), BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), FOOD STARCH- MODIFIED, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH: SALT, COCOA POWDER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SEA SALT, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHOLE MILK POWDER, EMULSIFIER (MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), CALCIUM ACETATE, NONFAT MILK, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY FLOUR, EGG WHITES, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), VANILLA EXTRACT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LACTIC ACID POWDER.
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.


