Is Mars Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- milk
- glucose sy skimmed milk powder
- whey permeate
- 9 milk chocolate
milk
Dietitian noteMilk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
1g (%) ize: 51.9 Milk chocolate (40%) with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%). Ingredients sugar, glucose sy skimmed milk powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, sunflower oil, whey permeate (milk), paim fal, m fat, fat-reduced cocoa powder, barley malt extract, salt, emulsifier (soya lecithin), egg white powd (May contain: peanuts, other nuts).
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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.