Is WHEY PROTEIN BAR, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
PROPRIETARY FORTIFX PROTEIN BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MALTITOL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, VEGETABLE OILS (PALM, PALM KERNEL), SORBITOL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), PALM OIL, GELATIN, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, AND WATER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: COCOA BUTTER, BROWN RICE FLOUR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, BAKING SODA, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM CASEINATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, TAPIOCA STARCH, ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SUCRALOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, WHEY, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS, PEANUTS, ALMONDS, AND SILICONE DIOXIDE.
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.


