Is KROGER, CHIPMATES, CHUNKY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, PEANUT BUTTER Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Peanut Butter Flavored Confection Chips (Partially Defatted Peanuts, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil), Corn Syrup Solids, Dextrose, Reduced Protein Whey (Milk), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Palm Kernel Oils, Salt, Vanillin (Artificial Flavor), Soy Lecithin), Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Cottonseed, Soybean), Salt, Corn Syrup), Semi-sweet Chocolate Chunk (Unsweetened Chocolate, Sugar, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Vanilla Extract), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Molasses, Leavening (Baking Soda, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Dried Whey, Soy Lecithin, Dextrose, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavor
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.


