Is STRAWBERRY FLAVORED SOFT & CHEWY BARS, STRAWBERRY Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, PALM OIL, FIGS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, STRAWBERRY FILLING (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, STRAWBERRY PUREE, APPLE POWDER [PRESERVED WITH SULFUR DIOXIDE], FOODSTARCH-MODIFIED, CITRIC ACID, WATER, GLYCERIN, CARAMEL COLOR, PRESERVATIVES [SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, FD&C RED #40), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE), BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, CANOLA OIL, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, CITRIC ACID, ANNATTO (COLOR), FD&C RED #40.
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.


