Is STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COOKIES, STRAWBERRY Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CANE SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS), ENRICHED FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), RICE SYRUP SOLIDS, SHORTCAKE PIECES (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PALM OIL, WATER, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), WHITE CHIPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL & PALM OILS, WHEY, NONFAT MILK TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, VANILLA), STRAWBERRY POWDER (STRAWBERRY, SILICA), EGG YOLKS(EGG YOLK, SUGAR), EGGS, INVERT SUGAR, GLYCERIN, INSTANT NONFAT DRY MILK METHYLCELLULOSE, CITRUS FIBER, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BAKING SODA (LEAVENING), CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, VITAMIN E, SOYBEAN OIL
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.


