Is ICE CREAM, PUMPKIN PIE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MILKFAT AND NONFAT MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, GRAHAM CRACKER SWIRL ([ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE], SOYBEAN OIL, POWDERED SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, AND SOY (LECITHIN), PUMPKIN PUREE, PIE PIECES (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, COCONUT OIL, BUTTER, WATER, PASTEURIZED EGGS, SALT), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WHEY, MOLASSES, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC FOR COLOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN, CARAMEL COLOR, AND RED 40.
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.


