Is New Seasons Chocolate Chip Cookies Plant Based, Chocolate Chip Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
UNBLEACHED FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALT BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PURE CANE SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR*, PLANT-BASED BUTTER* (COCONUT OIL, COCONUT CREAM, (COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER), SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS (DERIVED FROM FLAXSEED, OREGANO, AND PLUMS). WATER, SEA SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, VEGAN LACTIC ACID, AQUAFABA (CHICKPEAS), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR)). CHOCOLATE CHIPS* (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), SALT), SALT, BAKING SODA, VANILLA EXTRACT,
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.


