Is Marketside Decadent White Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Nut Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Wheat Flour, White Chocolate (sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dry Whole Milk, Nonfat Dry Milk, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin [an Emulsifier], Natural Vanilla Extract), Brown Sugar (beet Sugar, Cane Syrups), Margarine (vegetable Oil [canola Oil, Cottonseed Oil And/or Soybean Oil], Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides [mono-and Diglycerides, Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid {antioxidants}], Soy Lecithin [an Emulsifier], Natural Flavor, Annatto Extract [color], Turmeric Oleoresin [color], Vitamin A Palmitate), Sugar, Macadamia Nuts, Eggs, Canola Oil, Water, Invert Syrup Fructose, Unsalted Butter (cream, Natural Flavorings), Salt, Baking Soda. Contains Milk, Eggs, Macadamia Nuts, Wheat And Soy. May Contain Traces Of Tree Nuts And Peanuts.
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.


