Is S’mores Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SKIM MILK, CHOCOLATE, SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIM MILK (SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP), CORN SYRUP, HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), WATER, HYDROGENATED COCONUT OIL, WHEY POWDER, COCOA, PECTIN, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUNCH (ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM OIL, GRAHAM FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR, HONEY, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), COCONUT OIL, FRUCTOSE, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, TARA GUM, BUTTER, CREAM, WHEY.
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.


