Is Vegan Chocolate And Orange Cookies Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Chocolate Chunks (26%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Sunflower)], Coconut Oil, Sugar, Oats, Glucose Syrup, Coconut, Raising Agents: Ammonium Bicarbonate, Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soya), Flavourings, Salt.
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.


