No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Pigwa Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.
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Ingredients

Dark chocolate (30%): sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, milk fat, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, E476), flavouring; sugar; glucose syrup; butter; sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar); invert sugar solution; cocoa mass (2.2%); dried egg white; gelling agent (agar); quince preparation (0.6%): sugar, glucose syrup, quince juice from concentrated juice, humectants (glycerol, invertase), acidity regulator (citric acid), thickener (pectins), flavouring; flavourings; acidity regulator (citric acid); plant concentrate (turmeric); preservative (E202).

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.

Alpha-Gal Friendly? Pigwa | Spoonful