Is Dubai Style Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • skimmed milk powder
  • milk
  • whey powder
  • whole milk powder
  • milk chocolate
  • sunflower lecithin e322

skimmed milk powder

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

MILK Chocolate (50%), {Sugar, Cocoa Butter, WHOLE MILK POWDER, Cocoa Mass, WHEY POWDER (MILK), SKIMMED MILK POWDER, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin E322, Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate E476), Flavouring (Vanilla)}, PISTACHIO filling (43%) (Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Palm, Cotton), PISTACHIO (20%), SKIMMED MILK Powder, WHEY POWDER (MILK), Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Sunflower, Palm), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin E322)}, Crispy Kadaifi Crumbles (7%) (WHEAT FLOUR (GLUTEN), Water, Salt).

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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.