Is Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • butter
  • milk fat
  • milk
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • natural flavor

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Individually wrapped dark chocolate squares deliver rich cocoa flavor with gooey caramel center and a restrained sea-salt finish. Texture contrasts between firm chocolate snap and smooth, molten caramel make them suitable for snacking, pairing with coffee, gifting, or melting into desserts. Reviews note consistent quality and overall balanced sweet-salty flavor.

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Ingredients

Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Corn Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (milk, Sugar), Cocoa Butter, Palm Oil, Milk Fat, Butter (cream, Salt), Soy Lecithin, Sea Salt, Sodium Citrate, Natural Flavor, Extracts Of Oregano, Flaxseed, Plum, And Green Tea (to Preserve Freshness), Salt, Vanilla Extract. May Contain Tree Nuts.

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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.

Where to buy

Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate is available at 1 retailer

Walmart

About this product

Candy · Piece

Flavor
ChocolateySweetSalty
Texture
CreamyGooeyChewy
Commonly used for
SnackingGarnishingTopping