No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply.

Is Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply.
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Description

Deep cocoa-forward flavor with moderate bitterness and a smooth, creamy texture that melts easily; firm enough to snap into pieces. Commonly eaten as a snack, shared, or used for melting and baking. Reviewers cite rich taste, convenient large size, quality, and occasional notes about sweetness compared with other dark chocolates.

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Ingredients

Sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, cocoa processed with alkali, milk fat, lactose (milk), soy lecithin, PGPR, emulsifier, vanillin, artificial flavor, milk.

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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Gluten FreeYes

Yes! We believe this product is gluten free as there are no gluten ingredients listed on the label.

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