Is Hillcrest Gluten Free Baked Bars Apple & Cinnamon Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • cream
  • butter
  • natural flavours
  • natural flavour
  • 422
  • humectant
  • +1 more

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (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

Apple-cinnamon flavored baked bars deliver a pronounced fruit-and-spice taste with a soft, slightly chewy interior and a lightly crisp exterior. Commonly eaten as a quick breakfast or on-the-go snack, reviewers note consistent flavor and portability, with occasional comments about variability in sweetness and occasional dryness in some batches, overall satisfaction.

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Ingredients

Gluten-free Flour (18%) (maize Starch, Modified Starch (1412) Rice Flour, Sorghum Flour, Soy Flour, Emulsifier [322 (soy)], Thickeners (415, 412, 464), Potato Starch), Butter [cream (milk)], Apple Flavoured Pieces (16%) [apple Puree Concentrate, Invert Sugar, Sugar, Humectant (422), Vegetable Fibre, Gelling Agent (440), Acidity Regulator (296), Natural Flavour], Sorghum Flakes (13%), Sugar, Golden Syrup (5%), Desiccated Coconut [coconut, Preservative (223)], Brown Sugar, Vegetable Fibre, Inulin, Natural Flavours, Cinnamon, Salt, Emulsifier [322 (soy)], Raising Agents (500, 450), Egg Powder. Contains Egg, Milk, Soy. May Contain Sulphites.

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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.

About this product

Snack · Bar

Flavor
FruitySweet
Texture
ChewyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastOn The Go