Is Kooka's Country Lemon Cookies 500g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Oil (Vegetable), Sugar, Fruit Flavoured Filling [Cane Sugar, Glucose, Lemon Juice*, Flour, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil), Thickener (pectin), Food Acid (330, 331), Emulsifier (471), Flavour, Preservative (202), Colours (102)], Salt, Water, Colour (102, 110), Antioxidants (306, 320), 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.


