Is La Moderna Malavisco Marshmallow Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Folic Acid, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacinamide), Sugar, Coconut (Dehydrated Coconut, Sugar, Metabisulfite Of Sodium ), Vegetable Shortening (Canola High Oleic Oil And Palm Oil And/or Its Fractions), Tbhq, Ascorbyl Palmitate And Tocopherols), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Gelatin, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Iodized Salt, Artificial Flavor, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D), Pantothenic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Caseinate, Red 3, Yellow 6, Whey, Sodium Hexametaphosphate (Emulsifier)
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.


