Is TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN COOKIE, TRIPLE CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PROTEIN BLEND (HYDROLYZED GELATIN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, EGGS WHITE), MALTITOL SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS), WATER, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (MALTITOL, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN), OLIGOFRUCTOSE, CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (MALTITOL, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA POWDER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN), COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN & POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA SYRUP, GLYCERIN, BAKING POWDER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GUM ARABIC, SALT, FRUCTOSE, MONOGLYCERIDES, SUCRALOSE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


