Is HOMESTYLE ICE CREAM, WAFFLE CONE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CREAM, SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER), CORN SYRUP, CHOCO COVERED CONE PIECES (WAFFLE CONES [ENRICHED FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, BROWN SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING {SOYBEAN OIL OR CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN}, SOY LECITHIN, OAT FIBER AND/OR VEGETABLE FIBER, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), CARAMEL SWIRL (CORN SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIM MILK [CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SUGAR], CREAM, BUTTER, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR), FUDGE SWIRL (CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCOA, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SALT, VANILLA), CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS (PEANUTS, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, MILK), WHEY, STABILIZER (MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 80), NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, ANNATTO (COLOR).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


