Is Teddy bear cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
_Wheat_ flour, sugar, palm oil, 4.2% chocolate flavoured chips (sugar, fully hydrogenated palm kernel stearin, 0.65% cocoa powder, dextrose, _soy_ lecithin, flavouring), 1.5% cocoa powder, glucose syrup, salt, maltodextrin, raising agents (E500, E503), flavouring, acidity regulator (E330)
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.


