Is Kellogg's Special K Bar Dark Chocolate & Cranberries Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 9 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • skimmed milk powder
  • vitamin b12 for allergens see highlighted in bold
  • vitamin b1
  • riboflavin
  • vitamin b2
  • +5 more

skimmed milk powder

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Wholegrain Oats (28%), Corn Fibre, Cereal Crispies (9%) (Wholewheat Flour, Rice Flour, Sugar, Malted Barley Flour, Malted Wheat Flour, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Stabiliser {Calcium Carbonate}, Emulsifier {Soy Lecithin}), Glucose Syrup, Chocolate Chunks (8%) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier {Soy Lecithin}), Wholewheat Flakes (7%) (Wholewheat, Sugar, Salt, Barley Malt Flavouring), Cranberry Fruit Pieces (7%) (Cranberries, Pineapple Syrup, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Fructose, Maltodextrin, Palm Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Humectant (Glycerol), Natural Cocoa Flavouring with other Natural Flavourings, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (Tocopherol Rich Extract), Skimmed Milk Powder, Natural Flavouring, Niacin, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Folic Acid, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 For allergens see ingredients highlighted in bold.

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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.

Where to buy

Kellogg's Special K Bar Dark Chocolate & Cranberries is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Bar

Flavor
ChocolateyFruityTartSweet
Texture
CrunchyDense
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastOn The Go