Is CRANBERRY ORANGE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BITES, CRANBERRY ORANGE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE MORSELS (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER), ORGANIC INVERT SYRUP (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, WATER), RICE PROTEIN, PALM OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH), ROASTED AND SALTED PUMPKIN SEEDS (PUMPKIN SEEDS, SAFFLOWER OIL, SALT), CHIA, NATURAL COCOA POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SWEETENED DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, CANE SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), CANDIED ORANGE PEEL (ORANGE PEEL, CANE SUGAR, SAFFLOWER OIL, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID), VANILLA EXTRACT.
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.


