Is FROSTED ANIMAL COOKIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL+ (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OILS: PALM, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL), ASSORTED NONPAREILS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [FD&C YELLOW #5, RED #3, BLUE #1, RED #40, YELLOW #6], CARNAUBA WAX), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN FLOUR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), SODIUM BICARBONATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (FD&C RED #3, RED #40, BLUE #1), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (AN ARTIFICIAL COLOR).
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.


