Is JB's Trek Protein Flapjacks Peanut Butter Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Gluten-free oats (24%), rice syrup, soya protein crispies (13%) (soya protein isolate, tapioca starch, salt), vegetable oils (rapeseed, palm*), peanut butter flavour topping (13%) [sugar, vegetable fats (palm kernel*, palm*, shea), rice powder (dried rice syrup, rice starch, rice flour), caramelised sugar, colouring food: safflower extract, emulsifier: lecithins, natural flavouring], peanut butter (7%), sugar, soya flour, peanut flour (2%), peanuts (1%), sea salt, natural flavouring, salt. *Palm oil from sustainable and certified plantations. May contain traces of nuts and milk.
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.


