Is Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Pop Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
skim milk, fair trade cane sugar, milkfat, strawberries, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, fair trade vanilla extract, fruit and vegetable juice (color), guar gum, carob bean gum, cane sugar, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, natural flavor, tapioca starch, rice flour, coconut oil, vegetable juice (color), salt, natural flavor, monocalcium phosphate
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.


