Is Kimberley's Bakeshoppe Holiday Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies, Holiday Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY (MILK), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D₂), SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, SPRINKLES (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, ICING SUGAR [SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, DEXTRIN, SHELLAC, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARNAUBA WAX, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, POLYSORBATE 60, FD&C RED #40 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW #6 LAKE, FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C YELLOW #5 LAKE, FD&C BLUE #1 LAKE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, POLYSORBATE 60, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, SALT.
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.


