Is ICE CREAM, CARAMEL COOKIE CRUNCH Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREAM, SKIM MILK, WATER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MARBLE CREAM CARAMEL (CORN SWEETENERS [CORN AND HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPS], SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIM MILK {CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP], CREAM, WATER, BUTTER, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AS A PRESERVATIVE, XANTHAN GUM, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM CITRATE), CHOCOLATE COOKIES (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLE SHORTENING [PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, CITRIC ACID], COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, SALT, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), NONFAT DRY MILK, STABILIZER (MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER, POLYSORBATE 80, ANNATTO, TURMERIC ADDED AS COLOR, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
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.


