Is LUXURY BELGIAN CHOCOLATE BISCUIT ASSORTMENT Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR - SUGAR - VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND/OR CANOLA AND/OR PALM KERNEL AND/OR COCONUT OIL) - BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA POWDER, LACTOSE, BUTTEROIL, SOY LECITHIN ADDED AS EMULSIFIER] - MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTOSE, BUTTEROIL, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN ADDED AS EMULSIFIER, FLAVOR] - ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONO NITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID] - NON FAT MILK - COCONUT - DEXTROSE - WHEAT STARCH - BUTTER - SALT - COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI) - WHOLE MILK POWDER - ALMONDS - EGGS - LEAVENING; BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE - EMULSIFIER; SOY LECITHIN - FLAVOR - CINNAMON - ADDED COLOR; TURMERIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE.
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.


