Is Kirkland Signature Chocolate Chunk Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
DARK CHOCOLATE KIBBLE (40%) [SUGAR, COCOA SOLIDS, EMULSIFIERS (322 FROM SOY, 476), FLAVOUR], WHEAT FLOUR (GLUTEN), MARGARINE [VEGETABLE OILS (COCONUT, SUNFLOWER, PALM), VEGETABLE WATER, SALT, EMULSIFIERS (471 FROM PALM & SUNFLOWER, 472C FROM COCONUT, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA), ANTIOXIDANT (304), FLAVOUR, COLOUR (160A)], SUGAR, WATER, WHEAT GLUCOSE (GLUTEN) [CONTAINS PRESERVATIVE (220)], FLAVOUR, MILK SOLIDS, RAISING AGENTS (450, 500), SALT. DARK CHOCOLATE CONTAINS MIN. 46% COCOA SOLIDS. WHEAT CONTAINING GLUTEN AND THEIR PRODUCTS, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, SOYBEANS AND SOYBEAN PRODUCTS, ADDED SULPHITES. MADE IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES: RYE, BARLEY, OATS AND SPELT CONTAINING GLUTEN AND THEIR PRODUCTS, CRUSTACEA AND THEIR PRODUCTS, EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS, FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS, PEANUTS AND PEANUT PRODUCTS, TREE NUTS AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS, SESAME SEED AND SESAME SEED PRODUCTS, LUPIN AND LUPIN PRODUCTS.
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.


