Is MARKET BASKET, CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
KING ARTHUR ARTISAN WHEAT FLOUR (UNBLEACHED, UNBROMATED HARDSPRING WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), SALT), BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), SUGAR, MILK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, COCOABUTTER, FULL CREAM POWDER, COCOA LIQUOR, LECITHIN, VANILLA, COCOA), CAGE FREE EGGS (EGGS), COCOA POWDER, DUTCH COCOA POWDER, BAKING, SALT.
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.


