Is ICE CREAM Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SKIM MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, CANDY BAR (SUGAR, ROASTED PEANUTS [PEANUTS, SALT, PEANUT OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL, NON FAT DRY MILK, WHEY, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NATURAL COCOA, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLORS [SOYBEAN OIL, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN {EMULSIFIER}] COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CARAMEL (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SKIM MILK, CREAM, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR), BROWN SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PASTEURIZED EGG YOLK, BUTTER, STABILIZER (CELLULOSE GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, DEXTROSE, SALT), ANNATTO (NATURAL COLOR).
Look up any ingredient →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.


