Is COOKIES & CREAM, ICE CREAM Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
MILKFAT AND NONFAT MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WHEY, STABILIZED AND EMULSIFIED BY MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, AND CARRAGEENAN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR AND VEGETABLE ANNATTO COLOR. COOKIE INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS: SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED), ALKALIZED COCOA, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN FLOUR, CORN SUGAR, CORN STARCH, BAKING SODA, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, WHEY, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, 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.


