Is Simple Truth™ Vanilla Skyr Cheesecake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
skyr yogurt (pasteurized skim milk, bacterial culture), cream cheese (milkfat, nonfat milk, bacterial culture, salt, guar gum, locust bean gum), graham crumb (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], graham flour, sugar, sunflower oil, molasses), sugar, eggs, whipping cream (cream, milk), butter (cream, salt), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), natural flavor, modified tapioca starch.
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.


