Is Skinny Brands Protein Peanut Butter Bars 5 x 21g Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Soya Protein Crispies (25%) [Soya Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch, Salt], Milk Chocolate Flavoured Coating (19%) [Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Palm Kernel, Palm, Shea) in varying proportions, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier (Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Flavouring], Glucose Syrup, Oligofructose, Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Skimmed Milk, Sugar), Peanut Butter (6%) (100% Roasted Peanuts), Crisped Cereal [Rice Flour, Wheat Gluten, Malt (Wheat), Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin)], Chocolate Powder [Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Sugar, Cocoa Mass], Humectant (Glycerine), Palm Oil, Natural Flavourings, Salt, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)
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.


