Is JELLY BEANS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: PEACH PUREE CONCENTRATE, BANANA PUREE, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE, COCONUT, DARK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER], COCOA POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM LACTATE, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, COLOR ADDED, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5 & 6 LAKE, YELLOW 5 & 6, RED 40, BLUE 1 & 2 LAKE, BLUE 1, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICE (COLOR), MALTODEXTRIN, BEESWAX, CARNAUBA WAX, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, SALT.
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.


