Is Whitman's Sampler Assorted Milk and Dark Chocolates, Milk and Dark Chocolates Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, WHOLE MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)), SUGAR, DARK CHOCOLATE {SUGAR, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)}, CORN SYRUP, PEANUT BUTTER (DRY ROASTED PEANUTS, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED/RAPESEED OIL, SOY OIL, SALT), CREAM, CONDENSED MILK, COCONUT WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVES WHITENESS), BROWN SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (PALM KERNEL, SOYBEAN), SORBITOL, BUTTER, SEA SALT, SALT, MOLASSES, CHERRIES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ARTIFICIAL CHERRY FLAVOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES WITH CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT), COFFEE, INVERTASE (ENZYME), SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), DRIED EGG WHITES, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, FD&C RED 40, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE) AND EVAPORATED MILK (MILK, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN D3). MAY CONTAIN TREE NUTS AND WHEAT.

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.

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