Is Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Cremes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Peppermint creme (sugar, glucose syrup (wheat and/or corn), invert sugar, invertase, egg whites, salt, peppermint oil, citric acid), dark chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla extract), crushed peppermint candy (sugar, organic rice syrup, vegetable colour [red cabbage, purple carrot juice], peppermint oil). Dry cocoa solids 49% min. Contains wheat, eggs, milk, soy. May contain traces of peanuts, almond, cashew, coconut, pecan.

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.

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