Is Original Foods Slices Chocolate & Peppermint Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Biscuit (15%) (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Glucose, Vegetable Oil (Antioxidant (319), Antifoam (900A)), Tapioca Starch, Water, Flavour, Raising Agent (450, 500), Free Flow Agent (170), Salt, Preservative (202, 220)), Sugar, Compound Chocolate (9.5%) (Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Powder, Milk Solids, Emulsifiers (492, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavour)), Butter (Milk, Salt), Vegetable Oil, Wheat Flour, Dextrose , Cocoa Powder (3.5%), Glucose, Water, Maize Starch, Milk Solids, Chocolate (1.5%) (Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Milk Solids, Emulsifiers (492, Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (330), Natural Flavour), Maltodextrin, Emulsifiers (435, 471, 492, Soy Lecithin), Humectant (1520), Flavours (Peppermint), Antioxidant (330)
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.


