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Ingredients
SUGAR, ENRICHED UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, PRESERVATIVE [POTASSIUM SORBATE], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), INVERT SUGAR, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BUTTER (CREAM [FROM MILK], SALT), EGGS, NATURAL FLAVOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, POLYSORBATE 60, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, EGG WHITES, BLUE 1 LAKE, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


