Is Private Selection™ Coconut Almond Biscotti Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Palm Oil, Eggs, Sugar, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Molasses), Dried Coconut, Almonds, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Baking Powder (Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch), Natural Flavors, Baking Soda, Salt, Vanilla Extract
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.


