Is WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEWY PRETZEL BARS Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
GRANOLA (WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, BARLEY FLAKES, SUGAR, HONEY, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE), CORN SYRUP, WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), RICE AND WHEAT FLAKES (MILLED RICE, ROLLED WHEAT, SUGAR, SALT, BARLEY MALT), PRETZEL PIECES (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], MALT, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST), SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, CRISP RICE (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SALT), WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED CHIPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), FRUCTOSE, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, GLYCERIN, LESS THAN 2% OF: PALM KERNEL OIL, WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT), PEANUT FLOUR, ALMOND FLOUR.
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.


