Is Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • non-fat dry milk
  • non-fat milk powder
  • butter
  • lactose
  • milkfat
  • nonfat milk
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • natural flavor
  • monoglycerides
  • dextrose
  • +1 more

non-fat dry milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARELY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND CANOLA OILS, SALT), REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, PGPR [EMULSIFIER], PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, SALT, TBHQ & CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), BROWN SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, NON-FAT MILK POWDER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), SUGAR, BUTTER, MARGARINE (VEGETABLE OIL BLEND [PALM FRUIT, SOYBEAN AND OLIVE OILS], WATER, SALT, NON-FAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA CAROTENE COLOR), EGGS, SALT, BAKING SODA.

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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.