Is Nature Valley Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars Coconut Dark chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • glycerin
  • dextrose
  • natural flavour

glycerin

Dietitian note

Glyceride (also called e422) can come from both animal and plant sources. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Chewy granola bars offer a dense, slightly sticky texture with noticeable tropical-sweet and bittersweet chocolate flavor notes; shoppers commonly use them for on-the-go snacks, lunchbox additions, or quick energy between activities. Reviews often praise portability and flavor while noting occasional uneven bar density and variable sweetness levels in online reviews.

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Ingredients

Granola (Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Sugar, Canola Oil, Fructose, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Rosemary Extract), Corn Syrup, Dark Chocolate Chunks (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavour), Almonds, Rice Flour, Coconut, Glycerin, Sugar, Whole Oat Flour, Fructose, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Soy Lecithin, Water, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Refined Peanut Oil, Dextrose, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavour, Tocopherols, Rice Extract, Rosemary Extract.

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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.

Where to buy

Nature Valley Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars Coconut Dark chocolate is available at 9 retailers

Walmart CaLoblawsReal Canadian SuperstoreZehrsYour Independent GrocerValuemartNo FrillsFortinosGrocery Gateway

About this product

Snack · Bar

Flavor
ChocolateyNuttySweet
Texture
Chewy
Commonly used for
On The GoSnackingBreakfast