Is Cranberries & Acai Rice Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Rice Flour (31,4%), Vegetable Shortening (Palm)* Sugar, Cassava Starch, Cranberries (9,7%), Quinoa (Black and Red) (3,4%), Invert Sugar, Egg, Water, Chia (1,4%), Almond, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Phosphate), Salt, Natural Açal Flavor, Açaí, Antioxidant (Vitamin E).
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.


