Is Sea Salt & Caramel Cookie Clusters Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, MILLED CORN, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, SKIM MILK POWDER, BARLEY MALT, CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN, WHOLE MILK POWDER, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (SOYA, COTTONSEED, RAPESEED), PEANUTS, SEA SALT, VANILLA, SALT, NIACINAMIDE (B VITAMIN), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID (B VITAMIN), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), ZINC OXIDE (ZINC SOURCE), FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON SOURCE), SUCROSE/DEXTROSE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3), NATURAL FLAVOUR, ARTIFICIAL COLOURS (CONTAINS TARTRAZINE). TOFFEE PIECES (SUGAR, BUTTER, ALMONDS (ROASTED IN COCOA BUTTER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK INGREDIENTS, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR), MILK, SALT). CONTAINS STATEMENT: PEANUTS, ALMONDS, WHEAT, BARLEY, MILK AND SOY.
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.


