Is Vanilla Ice Cream Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Description
Stewart's Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

Description
Stewart's Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
MILK, CREAM, LIQUID SUCROSE (sugar, water), NONFAT MILK, RED CHERRIES (cherries, high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar syrup, carrageenan, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, natural flavors, citric acid, FD&C red #40), CORN SYRUP, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BUTTER (cream, salt), VANILLA/VANILLIN (vanilla extract, artificial vanilla flavor), GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, CALCIUM SULFATE, CARRAGEENAN, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM
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.


