Is Daddy Ray's Fig Bars Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Enriched Bleached Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Figs (!Preserved With Sulfur Dioxide), Corn Flour, Palm Oil, Pregelatinized Corn Flour, Flaked Corn, Salt, Sodium Benzoate, And Potassium Sorbate !As, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Annatto ! (For Color)
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.


