Is Sour Watermelon Gourmet Sweets Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • calcium carbonate
  • natural flavouring
  • dextrose

calcium carbonate

Dietitian note

Calcium carbonate (also called e170 or chalk) usually comes from chalk, limestone, or marble, though it can come from egg shells or animal bone. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sugar, glucose syrup, modified starch, 10% watermelon juice from concen trate, dextrose, acids (malic acid, citric acid, lactic acid), potato protein, acidity regulators: sodium malates and calcium carbonate, natural flavouring, fruit and plant concentrates (black carrot, pumpkin apple), spirulina concentrate, hydrolysed pea protein. Allergy Advice: Packed in a factory that handles peanuts, nuts, sesame and milk Keep me in a coooool dry place. Candy Kittens EU GmbH 46426 Emmerich, Germany 500ge/17.6 oze SCAND I Wanna sweet talk? nic Square, London, W6 OED RECYCLE WITH BAGS AT LARGE SUPERMARKET Don't recycle of home 5 060384 26323 BB:30 APR 2026 L0907025

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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.