No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Is Trader Joe's Heart Shaped Macarons Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.
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Ingredients

Sugar, Almond Meal, Egg Whites, White Chocolate (cocoa Butter, Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Inulin, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), Heavy Cream (cream Milk (milk), Carrageenan), Raspberries, Glucose Syrup (wheat), Concentrated Butter, Strawberry Puree (strawberries, Cane Sugar), Glycerin, Contains 0.5% Or Less Of Vanilla Bean Seeds, Bourbon Vanilla Concentrate, Egg White Powder (egg Whites, Lactic Acid), Natural Flavors, Beet Powder (for Color), Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid (acidifier), Pectin, Xanthan Gum. Contains: Milk ,egg, Soy, Wheat, Almond.

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.

Alpha-Gal Friendly? Trader Joe's Heart Shaped Macarons | Spoonful