Is grandmas peanut butter cookie Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
peanut butter (roasted peanuts, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (canola, cottonseed, and/or soybean oil), salt, molasses), enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, high fructose corn syrup, vegetable shortening (palm and canola oil [with tbhq to preserve freshness]), and less than 2% of the following: eggs, leavening (baking soda), salt, fructose, modified corn starch, artificial flavor, and caramel color. contains peanut, wheat, and egg ingredients. allergy information: made on equipment that makes products containing tree nuts. frito-lay, inc. plano, tx 75024-4099 2008 frito-lay north america, inc. frito lay smartlabel (r)
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.


