Is GOURMET ITALIAN COOKIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

buttermilk
dairy oil
butter flavor
butter
natural and artificial flavors
vitamin a palmitate added
natural flavor
riboflavin

buttermilk

Dietitian note

Buttermilk is a fermented drink typically made from cow's milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

UNBLEACHED UNBROMATED BREAD FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BBS ALL PURPOSE TRANS FAT FREE VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL), SUGAR, WATER, CAKE FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR), WHOLE EGGS, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, SALT, MONO AND DI-GLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), BUTTER, SALT, PISTACHIO FLAVOR (PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL, ACACIA GUM, XANTHAN GUM, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1 AND CARAMEL COLOR), STRAWBERRY FLAVOR (INVERT SYRUP, FD&C #40), LEMON YELLOW COLOR (SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID), LEMON OIL, VANILLA FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR, BUTTER FLAVOR (COTTONSEED OIL), SPRINKLES (HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT AND PALM OILS), CORN STARCH, COCOA POWDER, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR AND COLOR, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, F.D.C. COLORS LAKE YELLOW #5, LAKE YELLOW #6, FD & C LAKE BLUE #1, FD&C RED #40 & FD&C RED #3), CHOCOLATE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI AND NATURAL COCOA, BUTTERMILK, DAIRY OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SOYA LECITHIN (ADDED AS AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS)

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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.