Is MULTIGRAIN OAT BARS, STRAWBERRY & CRANBERRIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD (PALM AND/OR FRACTIONATED PALM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR), WATER, OAT FLAKES, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND FRACTIONATED PALM), EGG, OATMEAL, OAT FIBER, DRIED CRANBERRIES, BARLEY FLOUR, RYE FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, IODIZED SALT, FERROUS FUMARATE, VITAMIN E ACETATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN A ACETATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, NIACIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), FOLIC ACID, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, FERROUS SULFATE.
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.


