Is PRICE FIRST, FRUIT & GRAIN BARS, STRAWBERRY, STRAWBERRY Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
STRAWBERRY FILLING [SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, STRAWBERRY PUREE, GLUCOSE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, GLYCERINE, APPLE POWDER, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL), CARAMEL COLOR, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (FD&C RED 40, FD&C BLUE 1, FD&C YELLOW 5), CELLULOSE, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM CITRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SUCRALOSE], OATS, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERINE, MILK, WHEAT BRAN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, IODIZED SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), VITAMIN E, FERROUS FUMARATE (IRON), VITAMIN A, NIACINAMIDE (NIACIN), ZINC OXIDE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, PYRIDOXINE HCL (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), FOLIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
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.


