Is Olivier's Chocolaty Dipped Sandwich Cookies, Chocolaty Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COOKIE (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], POWDERED SUGAR [SUGAR, CORNSTARCH], SHORTENING [PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL], SUGAR, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, CORN FLOUR, SALT, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE], NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN), CHOCOLATY COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE FAT [PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM], COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, NON FAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT), COLORED VEGETABLE FAT COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE).
Look up any ingredient →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.


