Is HANDCRAFTED LUXURY CHOCOLATES Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA PASTE, WHOLE MILK POWDER, GLUCOSE SYRUP (WHEAT), BUTTER (MILK), SORBITOL SYRUP, WATER, HAZELNUTS, SKIM MILK POWDER, CREAM (MILK), VEGETABLE FATS (PALM KERNEL, COCONUT PALM, RAPESEED, SUNFLOWER), ALMONDS, VEGETABLE OILS (PALM KERNEL, PALM, SUNFLOWER, COCONUT), STRAWBERRIES, CLARIFIED BUTTER (MILK), NATURAL FLAVORS SUBSTANCES (LEMON, VANILLA, RASPBERRY), LEMON CRISPIES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY) RASPBERRIES, HONEY, WHEAT FLOUR (GLUTEN), EMULSIFIER (SOY LECITHIN, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), PISTACHIOS, ALCOHOL, INVERT SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, RASPBERRY LIQUOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, COFFEE, ACIDIFIER (CITRIC ACID), MILK, KIRSCH, SALT (FLEUR DE SEL), COLORS (PAPRIKA EXTRACT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, COCHINEAL EXTRACT, IRON OXIDE AND HYDROXIDES, CAROTENES), SOY FLOUR, SALT, BARLEY MALT, RAISING AGENT (SODIUM CARBONATE), BOURBON VANILLA FLAVORING, ANTIOXIDANT (VITAMIN E).
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.