Is Rugged Bark Cookies 'n Cream Pretzel & Sea Salt Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Cocoa Butter, Milk Solids, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Cookies And Cream (Sugar, Rice Flour, Butter, Modified Tapioca Starch, Vegetable Fat (Palm Oil, Emulsifiers (Polysorbate-60, Mono- & Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids), Mixed Tocopherol Concentrate), Cornstarch, Chickpea Flour, Soy Flour, Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavour, Vegetable Fibre, Egg Powder, Soy Lecithin, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium & Sodium Diphosphates), Thickeners (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), Salt), Pretzel Cornstarch, Vegetable Oil, Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Sugar, Carboxymethylcellulose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulators Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Buckwheat, Roasted Almond
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


