Is Trader Joe's Hazelnut & Cocoa Filled Crepes Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Ingredients
Hazelnut And Cocoa Spread (sugar, Vegetable Oil [palm Oil, Canola Oil], Hazelnuts, Cocoa Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Sunflower And Canola Lecithin [emulsifier], Natural Flavors) Milk (milk, Vitamin D3), Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Eggs, Butterfat, Sunflower Oil, Glycerin, Water, Dextrose, Salt. Contains Milk, Egg, Wheat and Hazelnut. It may also contain Sesame and Peanut.
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.