Is Fruit & Grain Bars, Mixed Berry Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Mixed Berry Filling (Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Fruit Juice Concentrate (Pear, Pineapple, Apple, Peach), Mixed Berries (Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries), Tapioca Starch, Apple Powder, Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Pectin, Locust Bean Gum), Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic Invert Cane Syrup, Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Organic Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Organic Oat Flour, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Organic Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Organic Wheat Bran, Natural Flavors (Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil, Milk), Organic Wheat Gluten, Organic Honey, Organic Nonfat Dry Milk, Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Carrageen, Sea Salt, Sodium Selenite, Thiamin Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
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.


