Is H‑E‑B Chocolate Iced Zebra Donuts Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Yeast Raised Donut (Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Wheat Gluten, Soy Flour, Guar Gum, Ammonium Sulfate, Whey (Milk), Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Potato Flour, Nonfat Dry Milk, Egg, Beta Carotene As Color, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono-diglycerides (Datem), Calcium Iodate, Ascorbic Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Enzymes, Soy Oil), Chocolate Icing (Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil), Corn Syrup, Fructose, Cocoa (Process With Alkali), Water, Dextrose, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Cultured Dextrose, Mono And Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Phosphoric Acid, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Unsweetened Chocolate), Roll Icing (Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Gum Acacia, Agar Agar, Salt, Titanium Dioxide, Sorbic Acid), Palm Oil
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.


