Is Dare Bear Paws Morning Snack Cereal & Vanilla Yogourt Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COOKIE: WHOLE GRAINS (WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ROLLED OATS), SUGAR/GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE, WHEAT FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, INULIN (CHICORY ROOT), RAISIN PASTE, WHEAT GLUTEN, OAT HULL FIBRE, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, FANCY MOLASSES, CORN STARCH, SALT, BAKING SODA, SPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SOYA LECITHIN, LACTIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SULPHITES, NATURAL FLAVOUR. FILLING: SUGAR/GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE, YOGURT POWDER (MILK INGREDIENTS, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, BACTERIAL CULTURE), MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, SORBITOL, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, COLOUR, NATURAL FLAVOUR. CONTAINS: WHEAT, OATS, SOYA, MILK AND SULPHITES.
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.


