Is Kroger® Chewy Dipped Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating (Sugar, Palm and Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Powder, Lactose, Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Powder [Processed With Alkali], Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Corn Syrup, Granola (Whole Rolled Oats, Wheat Flakes, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Canola Oil [Ascorbic Acid {Preservative}, Rosemary Extract], Molasses, Honey, Salt, Soy Lecithin), Crisp Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar, Calcium Carbonate, Salt), Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Anhydrous Dextrose, Glycerin, Canola Oil (Ascorbic Acid [Preservative], Rosemary Extract), Dried Unsweetened Coconut, Fructose, Honey, Salt, Peanut Butter, Almond Butter.
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.


