Is REESE'S PIECES, REESE'S PIECES COOKIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • butter
  • milk
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • riboflavin
  • dextrose

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

SUGAR, COLORED CANDY PIECES (SUGAR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUTS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, COLOR [YELLOW 5 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE], SALT, RESINOUS GLAZE, SOY LECITHIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARNAUBA WAX, VANILLIN {ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR}, MILK), BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL), BUTTER (CREAM [MILK], SALT), WATER, INVERT SUGAR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: DRIED WHOLE EGGS, MOLASSES, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE.

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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.

About this product

Cookie · Whole

Flavor
NuttyRich
Texture
CrunchySoft
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The GoBreakfast