Is Hungry Buddha Bars - Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Cocoa Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Chocolate Chip: Fats Blend [sunflower Seed Butter, Sunflower Seeds, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides Coconut Oil (coconut Oil, Acacia Fiber)], Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Pea Protein Crisp (pea Protein Concentrate, Brown Rice Flour), Inulin, Pea Protein Isolate, Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla Powder), Water, Natural Flavor, Agar, Monk Fruit Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Stevia Extract, Mixed Tocopherols. Organic. Contains: Coconut. Chocolate Cocoa: Fats Blend (sunflower Seed Butter, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Coconut Oil (coconut Oil, Acacia Fiber), Sunflower Oil), Inulin, Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Pea Protein, Pea Protein Crisp (pea Protein Concentrate, Brown Rice Flour), Water, Brown Rice Protein Isolate, Desiccated Coconut, Glycerin, Natural Flavor, Cocoa Powder, Agar, Monk Fruit Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Mixed Tocopherols. Organic. Contains Coconut.
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.


