Is Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate and White Crème Assortment Candy Bars Variety Pack - 27oz/18ct Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cocoa processed with alkali, whey
  • whey
  • milk chocolate
  • lactose
  • safflower oil skim milk
  • milk fat
  • milk
  • hershey's milk chocolate with almonds: milk chocolate
  • natural flavor and artificial flavor
  • riboflavin
  • natural flavor
  • lecithin

cocoa processed with alkali, whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Hershey's Milk Chocolate With Almonds: Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Milk, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Lecithin (Soy), Pgpr, Natural Flavor]; Almonds; Sunflower Oil. Hershey's Milk Chocolate: Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Milk, Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Lecithin (Soy); Pgpr; Natural Flavor]. Hersehy's Cookies N’ Creme: Sugar; Vegetable Oil [Palm Oil; Shea Oil; Sunflower Oil Palm Kernel Oil, And/Or Safflower Oil Skim Milk; Corn Syrup Solids; Enriched Wheat Flour; Niacin; Ferrous Sulfate; Thiamin Mononitrate; Riboflavin; Folic Acid]; Lactose (Milk); Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Whey (Milk); Lecithin (Soy); High Fructose Corn Syrup; Chocolate; Baking Soda Salt; Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavor; Pgpr. Hershey's Special Dark: Sugar; Chocolate: Cocoa Butter; Cocoa Processed With Alkali; Milk Fat; Lecithin (Soy) Pgpr; Natural Flavor; Milk.

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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.

Where to buy

Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate and White Crème Assortment Candy Bars Variety Pack - 27oz/18ct is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Candy · Bar

Flavor
ChocolateyNuttyRich
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go