Is Kapiti Ice Cream Vanilla Bean 4Pk Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Ice Cream (Cream, Whole Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup<sup>*</sup>, Milk Solids, Emulsifiers (477, 471), Stabilisers (412, 410, 401), Madagascan Vanilla Extract (<0.1%), Vanilla Bean Seeds (<0.1%), Natural Colour (Beta Carotene)), Dark Chocolate (35%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Milk Solids, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour)
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.


