Is The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Two Bite Maple Croissants, Maple Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CARAMEL FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED VEGETABLE FAT [PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM], MALTODEXTRIN, NONFAT DRY MILK, COLOR [FD&C YELLOW #6 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW #5 LAKE, FD&C BLUE #2 LAKE], SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, WATER, SUGAR, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, COLOR [BETA CAROTENE]), BROWN SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, SHORTENING [PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL], COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE]), NATURAL FLAVOR), GLAZE (CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, HONEY, SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, AGAR-AGAR, PECTIN), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MAPLE SYRUP, SUGAR, YEAST, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, EGG WHITES, SALT, WHOLE EGGS, INVERT SUGAR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, COLOR (CARAMEL), LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), ENZYME, ASCORBIC ACID.
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.


