Is MACARONS Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, ICING SUGAR, EGG WHITES, ALMONDS, BUTTER, CASHEWS, CREAM, MILK CHOCOLATE 3.6% (SUGAR, MILK POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA MASS, EMULSIFIER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOUR), WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, EMULSIFIER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), MILK CHOCOLATE 3.6% (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA MASS FROM VENEZUELA, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOUR), MILK, SALTED BUTTER CARAMEL 2% (SUGAR, CREAM, SALTED BUTTER 15% GLUCOSE SYRUP, SALT, BOURBON VANILLA POWDER), PISTACHIO PRALINE 1.8% (PISTACHIO, SUGAR), ALMONDS PASTE (ALMONDS, SUGAR, WATER), DARK CHOCOLATE 1.5% (COCOA MASS, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, EMULSIFIER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOUR), GLUCOSE SYRUP, PISTACHIO 0.8%, LEMON PUREE 0.8%, RASPBERRY PUREE 0.8% (RASPBERRY, SUGAR), MILK-DERIVATIVE-BASED PREPARATIONS (LACTOSE AND MILK PROTEINS, SUCROSE), EGG YOLK, INVERTED SUGAR SYRUP, WHEAT FLOUR, COLOURS: DEHYDRATED BEETS (BEET POWDER)-B CAROTENE - CARAMEL - TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMINE), STABILISER: SORBITOL, COCOA POWDER, AROMAS: RASPBERRY - PISTACHIO, LOW FAT COCOA POWDER, WATER, COCOA BUTTER, SPIRULINA, CORN STACH, THICKENERS: ACETYLATED DISTARCH ADIPATE-PECTIN-CARRAGEENANS, GREEN TEA POWDER 0.05%, POTATO STARCH, SALT.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


