Is Essential 5 Chocolate Chip Cake Bars Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, sugar, pasteurised free range egg, milk chocolate chips (12%) (sugar, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, milk whey powder, milk fat, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), humectant (vegetable glycerol), glucose syrup, pasteurised free range egg white, raising agents (potassium hydrogen carbonate, disodium diphosphate, monocalcium phosphate, glucono-delta-lactone, calcium lactate), milk whey powder, acidity regulators (citric acid, potassium hydroxide), stabiliser (xanthan gum), emulsifiers (polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), preservative (potassium sorbate) Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at ra.org Allergy Advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

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.

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