Is Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Mini Dark Chocolate Mint Cookies Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Semisweet Chocolate (sugar, Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin (an Emulsifier), Vanilla, Milk), Chocolate Cookie (enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Flour, Salt, Caramel Color, Whey Powder (milk), Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin (an Emulsifier)), Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk, Whole Milk, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Milkfat, Oil Of Peppermint, Soy Lecithin (an Emulsifier), Vanillin (an Artificial Flavor), Salt, Coconut Oil, Color Added (including Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake), Artificial Flavor. Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat. May Contain Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts.
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.


