Is The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Two Bite Maple Flavored 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 D, COLOR [BETA CAROTENE]), BROWN SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL), COLOR LIITANIUM DIOXIDE), NATURAL FLAVOR), GLAZE (CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, HONEY, SODIUM ALGINATE, CITRIC ACID, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVEJ , 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), MONOAND 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.


