Is Parle Hide & Seek Chocolate Chip Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Chocolate Chips [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Emulsifier of Vegetable Origin (Soya Lecithin (E 322)) and Artificial Vanilla Flavour], Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (RBD Palm Oil), Invert Syrup, Cocoa Solids, Ammonium Bicarbonate [E 503 (ii)], Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate [E 500 (ii)], Emulsifiers of Vegetable Origin (Soya Lecithin [E 322] or Esters of Mono and Diglycerides and Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate [E 471 & E 481 (i)]) and Artificial Vanilla Flavour
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.


