Is COOKIES UNITED, CAKEBITES, CLASSIC ITALIAN RAINBOW Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM OIL SHORTENING, EGGS, INVERT SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVES {SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA-CARTENE{COLOR}, VITAMIN PALMITATE), SORBITOL, CORNSYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS(CONTAINS MILK), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, WHEY POWDER(MILK),SALT,CASSAVA STARCH, GLYCEROL, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 3, RED 40, BLUE 1, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, SORBITAN TRITEARATE, SOY LECITHIN AS AN EMULSIFIER, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND POTASSIUM BENZOATE AS PRESERVATIVES, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, GUM ARABIC.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


