Is DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS, ALMONDS & COCONUT Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
10 GRAIN GRANOLA CEREAL (WHOLE ROLLED OATS, MULTIGRAIN BLEND [RYE, TRITICALE, BARLEY, WHITE WHEAT ANTHOGRAIN WHEAT, KAMUT KHORASAN WHEAT, SPELT, QUINOA, BUCKWHEAT], SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, MOLASSES, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER]), CORN SYRUP, SOY CRISP RICE (ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, DRIED MALT EXTRACT [CONTAINS CORN SYRUP SOLIDS], CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT), DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR SUGAR, ANHYDROUS DEXTROSE, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], NATURAL FLAVOR), ALMONDS, CHIA SEEDS FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT), CANOLA OIL, DRIED UNSWEETENED COCONUT, HONEY, BROWN SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), SALT, ASCORBIC ACID, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, PEANUTS, CASHEWS, NATURAL FLAVOR.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


