Is OUR FAMILY, PRETZELS, CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CONFECTION CORN (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER, NON-FAT MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLA), PRETZELS (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE {B1}, RIBOFLAVIN {B2}, FOLILC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL [CANOLA AND/OR COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN], SALT, MALT, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YEAST).
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.


