Is Hershey's Cookies 'n' Crème Chocolate Bar Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whole milk powder
milk fat
milk
lactose
skimmed milk powder
e322

whole milk powder

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

White Chocolate Flavour Candy (85%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Corn Syrup Solids, Lactose (Milk), Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil and/or Shea Oil and/or Sunflower Oil), Milk Fat, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin (E322), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (E476) from Castor Bean Oil); Artificial Flavour (Vanillin)], Cookies (15%) [Wheat Flour (Gluten), Sugar, Low Erucic Rapeseed Oil, Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin (E322)), Whole Milk Powder, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate (E500ii)), Cocoa Mass, Artificial Flavour (Vanillin)] For allergens including Cereals containing Gluten please see ingredients in bold.

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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.