Is MILK CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS, CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER, CARAMEL, PEANUTS AND PECANS Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR; COCOA BUTTER; CHOCOLATE; NONFAT MILK; MILK FAT; LACTOSE; LECITHIN (SOY); PGPR (EMULSIFIER)]; PEANUTS; SUGAR; HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP; PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL AND SOYBEAN); PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUTS; DEXTROSE; NONFAT MILK; CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PECANS; CORN SYRUP SOLIDS; DAIRY BUTTER (MILK); COCOA; HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL; SALT; WHEY (MILK); MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES; LECITHIN (SOY); ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR; CARRAGEENAN; MILK FAT; TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS); DISODIUM PHOSPHATE; ALMONDS; MACADAMIA NUTS; HAZELNUTS.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


