Is Fig Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Wheat flour, Vegetable fat (palm), Sugars (fig paste 24%, cane sugar, liquid glucose, corn syrup, dextrose, invert syrup), Corn starch, Soybean oil, Glycerin, Soya lecithin, Diacetyl tartaric acid of mono and diglycerides (palm), Salt, Caramel colour, Annatto colour, Sodium bicarbonate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium benzoate, Citric acid, Vanilla (artificial flavour)
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.


