Is Maggie’s Apple Pie Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Ingredients
MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, BUTTER, CORNSTARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN), DEXTROSE, EVAPORATED APPLES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: APPLE POWDER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NONFAT MILK, BAKING SODA, SALT, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CINNAMON, SODIUM CITRATE, EGGS.
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.