Is WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED OREO COOKIES, WHITE CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
COOKIE (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {VITAMIN B1}, RIBOFLAVIN {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE], SALT, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], CHOCOLATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, DRY WHOLEMILK, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), CANDY STARS (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN STARCH, GUM ARABIC, CELLULOSE GUM, CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR [CORN STARCH], CARRAGEENAN, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #6, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C BLUE #2 ALUMINUM LAKE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), RED DRIZZLE (SUGAR, PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, DRY WHOLEMILK, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, FD&C RED #40 ALUMINUM LAKE, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), BLUE DRIZZLE (SUGAR, PALM OIL, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, DRY WHOLEMILK, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], SALT, FD&C BLUE #1 ALUMINUM LAKE).
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.


