Is Country Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches, Mint Chocolate Chip Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ICE CREAM: MILKFAT AND NONFAT MILK, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CHOCOLATE FLAVORED CHIPS [SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), DEXTROSE, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY, PEPPERMINT EXTRACT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1. WAFERS: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR DEXTROSE, PALM OIL, CORN FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF COCOA CORN SYRUP, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH MODIFIED, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN.
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.


