Is PRETZEL SNACKS, YOGURT Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
YOGURT COATING (SUGAR [CONFECTIONERY SUGAR, CORN STARCH], PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, YOGURT POWDER [CULTURED WHEY, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS], ARTIFICIAL COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE], LACTIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN [ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR], YOGURT POWDER [NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, WHEY SOLIDS, LACTIC ACID], MILK POWDER [WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY SOLIDS, LACTOSE], SOUR CREAM [ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING]), PRETZELS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL [CORN AND/OR CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN], SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YEAST).
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.


