Is PNW Peppermint Hot Chocolate Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Gluten-Free Flour (Sweet White Rice Flour, Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Whole Grain Sweet White Sorghum Flour, Tapioca Flour, Xanthan Gum), Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Sustainable, Ethnically Sourced Palm Shortening, Dairy Free Soy Free Chocolate Chips (Evaporated Cane Juice, Natural Chocolate Liquor (Non-alcoholic), Non-Dairy Cocoa Butter), Water, Cocoa, (Organic Brown Rice Syrup), Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup, Peppermint Oil and Red Beet Color), Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Golden Flaxseed Meal, Organic Molasses, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Rumford Aluminum Free Baking Powder, (Organic Sucrose, Organic Vanilla Extractives).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


