Is Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Star Shortbread Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Ingredients
Chocolate (sugar, Chocolate Liquor [processed With Alkali], Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin [an Emulsifier], Vanilla), Unbleached Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Whey, Leavening (sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Natural Flavors, Soy Lecithin (an Emulsifier), Dextrin, Titanium Dioxide (for Color), Carnauba Wax. Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat. May Contain Traces Of Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts.
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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.