Is Tony's Chocolonely Milk Chocolate Gingerbread Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, 8.3% Gingerbread (Sugar, Wheat Flour, Butter, Chicken Egg, Ginger, Nutmeg, Rising Agent (Sodium Carbonate), Salt, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger Powder, Invert Sugar Syrup)), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Cocoa Solids: 32% minimum, Sugar, Cocoa Butter: traded in compliance with Fairtrade Standards, total 70%
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.


