Is Iced Penelope Panda Shortbread Cookie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients
Cookie: WHEAT Flour (WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Margarine: Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Salt; Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Glucose Syrup, Flavouring: Vanilla; Raising Agents: Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Decoration: Sugar, Dried Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oils (Palm & Rapeseed), Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine; Pasteurised Free Range EGG White, Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates: Radish, Pumpkin, Apple, Tomato; Cornflour, Colour: Vegetable Carbon; Stabiliser: Gum Tragacanth, Xanthan Gum; Preservative: Potassium Sorbate
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.
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Yes! We believe this product is dairy free as there are no dairy ingredients listed on the label.
Details →No. This product is not gluten free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain gluten and 1 ingredient that could contain gluten depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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