Is Jingle Jangle Pretzel Twists Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PEANUT BUTTER CANDY COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, PEANUT OIL, SALT, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER]), PRETZELS (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL, TAPIOCA MALT SYRUP [TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT], SALT, YEAST, BAKING SODA), CANDY COATED DARK CHOCOLATE GEMS (DARK CHOCOLATE [UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR , COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN {EMULSIFIER}, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR], SUGAR, ACACIA GUM, TAPIOCA SYRUP, COLOR ADDED [TURMERIC OLEORESIN, SPIRULINA EXTRACT, VEGETABLE JUICE], CARNAUBA WAX), JOE JOE COOKIE BITS (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, INVERT SUGAR, SEA SALT, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], NATURAL FLAVORS, COCOA POWDER, COFFEE POWDER).
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.


