Is Power Greens Chocolate Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Proprietary Antioxidant Blend*: Chocolate (cocoa) (bean) Powder (processed With Alkali), Pomegranate (punica Granatum) (fruit) Powder, Grape (vitis Vinifera) (fruit) Red Wine, Quercetin Dihydrate, Green Tea (leaf) Extract, Japanese Knotweed (polygonum Cuspidatum) (root) Extract, Milk Thistle (silybum Marianum) (seed) Extract, Turmeric (curcuma Longa) (rhizome) Extract, Blueberry (vaccinium Angustifolium) (leaf) Extract, Aloe Vera (leaf) Certified Organic Powder, Acerola (malpighia Glabra) (fruit) Powder, Grape (vitis Vinifera) (seed) Extract, Beet (beta Vulgaris) (root) Certified Organic Powder, Lycium (lycium Barbarum) (fruit) Powder, Cabbage Palm (euterpe Oleracea) (fruit) Powder, Noni (morinda Citrifolia) (fruit) Powder, Mangosteen (garcinia Mangostana) (fruit) Powder, Kelp (laminaria Digitata) Certified Organic Powder, Vitis Labrusca (fruit) Powder. Proprietary Antioxidant Blend*: Spirulina (spirulina Maxima) Certified Organic, Carrot (daucus Carota) (root) Certified Organic Powder, Broccoli (brassilica Oleracea) (head) Certified Organic Powder, Cauliflower (brassica Oleracea) (bulb) Certified Organic Powder, Spinach (spinacia Oleracea) (leaf) Certified Organic Powder, Parsley. Other Ingredients: Natural Flavors, Rebaudioside A (from Stevia Leaf Extract), Xanthan Gum.
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.


