Is HANDCRAFTED CRINKLE COOKIES Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), PALM SOY SHORTENING, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM, PALM KERNEL AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGGS, APPLE SAUCE, INVERT SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVORS (VANILLA EXTRACT, RUM FLAVOR), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, BAKING SODA, PECTIN, CITRIC FIBER, NON-GMO BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY LECITHIN, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM.
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.


