Is Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Cashew Granola Bars Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
modified milk
natural flavour
monoglycerides
glycerin

milk

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Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Sugars (corn Syrup, Sugar, Fructose, Tapioca Syrup, Barley Malt, Extract, Honey, Maple Syrup), Whole Grain Oats, Cashews Roasted In Sunflower And/or Safflower Oil, Rice Flour, Palm And Palm Kernel Oil, Glycerin, High Monounsaturated Sunflower Oil, Canola And/or High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Cashew Butter (cashews, Oil, Sunflower And/or Safflower Oil), Modified Milk Ingredients, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Corn Starch, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavour, Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Baking Soda, Almonds, Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract. Contains: Milk, Soy, Oat, Almond, Cashew, Barley. May Contain: Macadamia Nut, Pecan. Contains Peanut, Milk, Soy, Oat, Almond, Cashew and Barley It may also contain Macadamia Nut and Pecan.

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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.