Is Simple Truth Organic™ Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Chocolate Liquor, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soy Lecithin As An Emulsifier, Organic Vanilla), Organic Unsalted Butter (Cream), Organic Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Brown Cane Sugar, Organic White Rice Flour, Organic Potato Starch, Organic Whole Eggs, Organic Tapioca Starch, Organic Invert Cane Sugar, Organic Brown Rice Flour, Organic Corn Starch, Organic Vanilla Extract (Organic Vanilla Bean Extractive, Water, Organic Alcohol), Baking Soda, Salt, Xanthan Gum
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.


