Is Great Value Build Your Own Tree Brownie Kit Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
BROWNIE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED CAKE FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (PALM OL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60], SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, BAKING SODA), ICING POUCH (POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH], CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, AGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], MODIFIED CELLULOSE) NONPAREILS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, DEXTRIN, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, GUM ARABIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C YELLOW #6 FD&C RED #3), ICING DECORATIONS (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, GUM ACACIA, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6).
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.