Is Freshness Guaranteed Dipped Flavored Macaroons, Dipped Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COCONUT FLAKES (COCONUT, SODIUM METABISULFITE [PRESERVATIVE]), GRANULATED CANE SUGAR, LIQUID EGG WHITES, CONFECTIONERY TOPPING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], NATURAL VANILLA, SALT), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, ASCORBIC ACID ADDED AS A DOUGH CONDITIONER, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ALPHA AMYLASE, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SYRUP (GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, MOLASSES, SALT), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL), SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER).
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.


