Is Hershey's Chocolate Flavored Shell Topping Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Description
A pourable chocolate topping that hardens into a crisp, brittle shell over ice cream and frozen desserts, offering a glossy, quickly-setting texture and pronounced sweet chocolate flavor. Commonly used for sundaes, shakes, fruit and brownies; reviewers note easy use and convenience but sometimes report excessive sweetness or inconsistent hardening results.
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- milk
- lecithin
- natural flavor
milk
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Description
A pourable chocolate topping that hardens into a crisp, brittle shell over ice cream and frozen desserts, offering a glossy, quickly-setting texture and pronounced sweet chocolate flavor. Commonly used for sundaes, shakes, fruit and brownies; reviewers note easy use and convenience but sometimes report excessive sweetness or inconsistent hardening results.
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Ingredients
Sugar, Palm Oil, Coconut Oil, Cocoa, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Lecithin (soy), Salt, Natural Flavor, Milk. Manufactured On The Same Equipment That Processes Peanuts, Almonds, And Hazelnuts.
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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.
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No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 1 ingredient that contains dairy.
Details →This product may or may not be gluten free as it lists 1 ingredient that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Sauce · Bottle, Liquid