Is PINEAPPLE FILLED FLAVORED BARRITAS PINA COOKIES, PINEAPPLE FILLED Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

WHEAT FLOUR, FILLING [HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, PINEAPPLE AND QUINCE PUREE, GLYCERIN, CORNSTARCH, DEHYDRATED APPLE POWDER, PECTIN, SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CITRATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE)], VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND/OR FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL AND/OR FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY LECITHIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALTODEXTRIN, COLORS (BETA CAROTENE, CARMINE), ENRICHMENT (THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, FOLIC ACID, REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE).

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.

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