Is RASPBERRY & VANILLA SWIRLS, RASPBERRY AND VANILLA Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
LIGHT ICE CREAM [MILK, SKIM MILK, MALTITOL, INULIN, POLYDEXTROSE, RASPBERRY BASE (MALTITOL, WATER, BLACK RASPBERRY PUREE, POLYDEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, RED 40, BLUE 1), CREAM, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF CITRUS FIBER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SUCRALOSE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE], CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING [VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT, SOYBEAN), LACTITOL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SOY LECITHIN, SUCRALOSE, VANILLIN].
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.


