Is PEANUT BUTTER CUP, PEANUT BUTTER 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

  • lactose
  • milk powder
  • milk chocolate
  • nonfat milk
  • milk
  • whey
  • dextrose
  • lecithin
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • +1 more

lactose

Dietitian note

Lactose (sometimes referred to as saccharum lactin) is a type of sugar found naturally in the milk of most mammals, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

HEAT TREATED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, WHEY (MILK)), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (RAPESEED, COTTONSEED, AND SOYBEAN OIL), SALT, PEANUT OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, CORNSTARCH), MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, NONFAT MILK, FAT, LACTOSE, LECITHIN (SOY), PGPR, EMULSIFIER), PEANUTS SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), WATER, INVERT SUGAR, MILK POWDER, VANILLA FLAVOR (WATER, SUGAR, ALCOHOL, PURE VANILLA EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, ETHYL VANILLIN), BAKING SODA, SALT.

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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.

About this product

Candy · Candy Piece

Flavor
ChocolateyNuttySweetSalty
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
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