Is Double Chocolate And Hazelnut Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Hazelnuts* (17%), Salted Butter (14%) [Butter (Milk), Salt], Sugar, Milk Chocolate Chunks (10%) [Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter*, Cocoa Mass*, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Dark Chocolate Chunks (10%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass*, Cocoa Butter*, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Glucose Syrup, Oat Flakes, Humectant (Glycerol), Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates, Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonate), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavourings, Salt.
Look up any ingredient →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.


