Is ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
MILK, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, HIGHLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, PHOSPHORIC ACID, VANILLA EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN, CHOCOLATE, DEXTROSE, GUAR GUM, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, CARBOHYDRATE GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SODIUM CITRATE, PALM OIL, CARRAGEENAN.
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.


