Is LIGHT ICE CREAM, MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, WHEY, POLYDEXTROSE, MILK, CREAM, CHOCOLATY CHIPS {MALTITOL, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND/OR PALM KERNEL), HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE FAT (COCONUT AND/OR PALM KERNEL), SOY LECITHIN, SUCRALOSE, VANILLIN}, MALTITOL, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF REDISTILLED OIL OF PEPPERMINT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, CARRAGEENAN, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
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.


