Is Rainbow Cookies, 8 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Unbleached Enriched Flour (Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Malted Barley), Palm, Soy Shortening, Eggs, Sugar, Almond Meal, Raspberry Filling (Evaporated Cane Sugar, Water, Apples, Corn Syrup, Raspberry Juice, Pectin, Natural Flavors, Vegetable Extract, Vegetable Gums, Citric Acid), Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, Palm Kernel, Cottonseed Oil), Natural Flavors, Citric Fiber, Tapioca Starch, Maltodextrin, Salt, Natural Red Color (Beet Juice Concentrate), Natural Green Color (Alfalfa Extract), Natural Yellow Color (Turmeric)
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.


