Is President's Choice Rich & Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Rolled Oats, Sugars (glucose, Sugar, Honey, Fructose, Fancy Molasses), Rice Flour (contains Rice Bran), Dark Chocolate Chips (sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), High Oleic Canola Oil And/or Vegetable Oil (contains Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid), Glycerin, Wheat Flakes, Dried Unsweetened Coconut, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin, Baking Soda, Natural Flavour, Modified Milk Ingredients.
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.


