Is Wackym's Kitchen Ginger Orange Cookies, 8 Oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Unbleached/unbromated Flour (Wheat And Barley Flour, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cane Sugar, Butter (Cream, Salt), Cage-free Eggs, Orange, Molasses, Ginger Root, Baking Powder (Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Non-gmo Corn Starch), Baking Soda, Citric Acid, 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.


