Is Dairylea Snacker Cheese & Cookies 70.7G Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cheese, Skimmed Milk (Water, Skimmed Milk Powder), Emulsifying Salts (Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate), Milk Protein, Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder (From Milk), Vitamin D, Sorbic Acid), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Anti-caking Agent (Sunflower Lecithin), Wheat Crackers: Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Wheat Bran, Sugar, Glucose-fructose Syrup, Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate), Wheat Germ, Salt, Flavourings (Contains Milk), Flour Treatment Agent (Sodium Metabisulphite), Chocolate Chips, Cookies: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Fat Blend (Palm And Shea In Varying Proportions), Cocoa Paste, Raising Agents (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate), Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, Sunflower Lecithin), Flavouring
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.


