Is Griffins Cookies Classic Milk Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Milk Choc Chunks 27% (Sugar, Vegetable Fat, Milk Solids, Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour), Salted Butter (Cream (Milk), Salt), Brown Sugar 12%, Sugar, Invert Syrup, Coconut, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Whole Milk Powder, Natural Flavours, Salt. Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more at ra.org
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.