Is CUMBERLAND FARMS, RED VELVET WHOOPIE COOKIE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, MON-& DIGLYCERIDES, TBHQ PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID PRESERVATIVE), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS), LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, PALM OIL, CREAM, WHEY, WATER, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), CARMINE COLOR, CITRIC ACID, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN STARCH, CREAM CHEESE (CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK, WHEY, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), DRIED MOLASES, EGG WHITES, EGG YOLK WITH SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE FD&C RED 3, FD&C RED 40, FD&C YELLOW 6, GUAR GUM, METHYL & PROPYL PARABENS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK POWDER, PALM KERNEL OIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN (ADDED AS AN EMULSIFIER), VANILLA, WHEY POWDER, WHOLE MILK POWDER.

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.

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