Is MILK CHOCOLATE BAR, COOKIE BUTTER Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA MASS, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], AND NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT), NATURAL SPECULOOS COOKIE SPREAD (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, MOLASSES, INVERT SYRUP, BAKING SODA, SALT, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, CINNAMON, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN], WHITE SUGAR CONFECTION [SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK, WHEY, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLA], PALM KERNEL OIL WITH CITRIC ACID ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, AND HYDROGENATED RAPESEED OIL).
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.


