Is HANDMADE CHOCOLATES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE MASS, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, AND VANILLA), DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE MASS PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, NATURAL FLAVORS), SUGAR, HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 80), WHITE COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, NON-FAT DRY MILK, WHOLE MILK, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, AND VANILLA), CREAM, DARK CHOCOLATE (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA FAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE MASS, TAPIOCA SYRUP, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), NATURAL FLAVOR, OPATINT RED #3, CARAMEL FLAVOR, VANILLA EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, SPARKLING SUGAR (SUGAR, CARNAUBA WAX.), INVERTASE (ENZYME SOLUTION, GLYCEROL), SALT, PINK SPARKLING SUGAR (CANE SUGAR CRYSTALS, FOOD GRADE CARNAUBA WAX, RED 3).
Look up any ingredient →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.


