Is Our Specialty Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Chip Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONARY CHIPS (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA ALKALI PROCESSSED, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, VANILIN [ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, ENZYMES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), LEMON JUICE POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM [FROM MILK]), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEY (FROM MILK).
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.


