Is HERSHEY'S, DROPS, COOKIES N CREME, COOKIES N CREME Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
White Chocolate Flavoured Candy (88%) [Sugar*, Vegetable Oil (Cocoa Butter, Palm Kernel, Palm, Shea, Sunflower Oil and/or Safflower); Skimmed Milk Powder; Corn Syrup Solids*; Lactose (Milk); Emulsifiers: Soya Lecithin*, E476; Flavouring; Antioxidant: E307; Thickening Agent: E414; Glazing Agent: E904; Artificial Colours: Allura Red (E129), Tartrazine (E102), E132], Cookies (12%) [Cornstarch*; Sugar*; Fat Reduced Cocoa; Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Palm and Palm Kernel); Modified Cornstarch*; High Fructose Corn Syrup*; Salt; Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin*; Flavouring; Preservative: Sorbic Acid], *Produced from genetically modified Sugar Beet, Corn and Soya Beans
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.


