Is FRUIT & GRAIN CEREAL BARS, RASPBERRY Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:FILLING (HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, RASPBERRY PUREE, SUGAR, WATER, GLYCERIN, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALGINATE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CITRIC ACID, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALIC ACID, RED 40, BLUE 2), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE OATS, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, WATER, GLYCERIN,CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT DRY MILK, CALCIUM CARBONATE, HONEY, WHEAT BRAN, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, LEAVENING (POTASSIUM BICARBONATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), SOY LECITHIN.
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.


