Is Ecuadorian Chocolate Gems Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Couverture chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, dried whole milk, concentrated butter, emulsifier (lecithins (soya)), natural vanilla flavouing), pasteurised whole milk, water, sugar, glucose syrup, cream, dark chocolate with Ecuadorian cocoa mass (3%) (Ecuadorian cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier (lecithins (soya)), vanilla extract), cocoa powdre, egg yolk, inulin, fat reduced cocoa powder, natural stabiliser (carob seed flour).
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.


