Is Lunds & Byerlys Mini Lemon Shortbread Cookies, Lemon Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
PATENT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR NIACIN, IRON, POTASSIUM BROMATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), POWDERED SUGAR (SUCROSE, CORNSTARCH), MARGARINE (VEGETABLE OIL BLEND [INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL], WATER, SALT, MONO& DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), PALM OIL, LEMON JUICE, LEMON RAPPE (LEMON PEEL, SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], BETA CAROTENE, SALT, GLYCERIN, TURMERIC (COLOR).
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.


