Is Favorite Day Chocolaty Dipped Holiday Brownies, Chocolaty Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CHOCOLATY COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY POWDER, PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, EGGS, SPRINKLES (ICING SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, SHELLAC, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, RED 40, POLYSORBATE 60, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, GLUCOSE, CARNAUBA WAX), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, INVERT SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM PROPIONATE, LEAVENING MIX (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE).
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.


