Is PREMIUM ICE CREAM BARS, PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ICE CREAM INGREDIENTS: MILK, CHEESECAKE BASE (CORN SYRUP, WATER, CHEESE POWDER (NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, LACTIC ACID, AND CULTURES), BUTTERMILK POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR), CREAM, SKIM MILK SOLIDS, CORN SYRUP, WHEY STABILIZER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM AND CARRAGEENAN. PEPPERMINT COATING INGREDIENTS: SOYBEAN OIL, COCONUT OIL, SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PEPPERMINT BARK (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL, WHEY, MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, RED #40, PEPPERMINT OIL).
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.


