Is Ice Cream Bars, Gold?! Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ICE CREAM: FRESH CREAM, CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SUGAR, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CAROB BEAN GUM, VANILLA BEAN PIECES, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOUR, COLOUR, SEA SALT. CARAMEL SWIRL: WATER, SUGAR, MILK INGREDIENTS, FRUCTOSE, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, CORN SYRUP, CARAMELIZED SUGAR SYRUP, SEA SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVOUR, CITRIC ACID, COLOUR. COATING: BELGIAN MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK INGREDIENTS, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEATE, NATURAL FLAVOUR), COCONUT OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, COLOUR, COCOA, SOY LECITHIN, FLAVOUR. CONTAINS STATEMENT: MILK, SOY.
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.


