Is Rite Aid Holiday Sugar Mini Cookies, Holiday Sugar Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, RED & GREEN SANDING SUGAR (SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL COLORS, CARNAUBA WAX, FD&C RED #3, RED #40, BLUE#1), MARGARINE (REFINED NON-HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, REFINED RICE OIL, EDIBLE PROCESSED FATS, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, ARTIFICIAL COLORS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, BHA & BHT FOR FRESHNESS), VEGETABLE OIL (NON-HYDROGENATED PALM OIL WITH BHA & BHT FOR FRESHNESS), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN STARCH, EGG, SOY LECITHIN, WHEY POWDER, DESICCATED COCONUT, BUTTER (CREAM [MILK], WATER), ARTIFICIAL COLORS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LEAVENING AGENTS (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CITRIC ACID)
Look up any ingredient →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.


