Is TWO-BITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Microbial Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid (Dough Conditioner), Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (Cane Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Vanilla Extract), Invert Cane Sugar, Cane Sugar, Organic Butter (Cream), Margarine (Expeller Pressed Palm Oil, Expeller Pressed Palm Kernel Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Water, Salt, Monoglycerides Of Fatty Acids (Emulsifier), Sunflower Lecithin (Emulsifier), Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)), Organic Eggs, Natural Flavor, Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Organic Caramel Color, Beta Carotene (For Color)
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.


