Is Whittaker's Artisan Squares Selection 18 Assorted Chocolate Squares 189g Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
White Chocolate (Sugar, Pure Cocoa Butter<sup>*</sup> (28%), Buttermilk Powder<sup>*</sup> (15%), NZ Milk Powder (15%), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Cocoa Mass, Natural Flavours , Vanilla Flavour), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Solids<sup>*</sup> (33%) (Pure Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass), NZ Milk Powder<sup>*</sup> (30%), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Vanilla Flavour), Salted Caramel Pieces (10%) (Sugar, Glucose, Salt, Clarified Butter<sup>1</sup>, Water, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (150a)), Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Solids<sup>*</sup> (62%) (Cocoa Mass, Pure Cocoa Butter), Sugar, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Vanilla Flavour), Saffron Salted Caramel Pieces (12%) (Sugar, Glucose, Saffron Infused Salt, Clarified Butter<sup>1</sup>, Water, Colour (160a), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour), Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Solids<sup>*</sup> (50%) (Cocoa Mass, Pure Cocoa Butter), Sugar, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Vanilla Flavour), Supreme Coffee (8%), Pure Cocoa Butter, Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Solids<sup>*</sup> (50%) (Cocoa Mass, Pure Cocoa Butter), Sugar, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour, Vanilla Flavour), Roasted Almonds (5%), Freeze Dried Plum Pieces (1.5%), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Solids<sup>*</sup> (33%) (Pure Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass), NZ Milk Powder<sup>*</sup> (30%), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Vanilla Flavour, Natural Flavour), Pear & Honey Pieces (10%) (Pear Puree (33%), Concentrated Apple Puree, Invert Sugar, Sugar, Humectant (Glycerol), Manuka Honey (2.5%), Wheat Fibre, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Natural Flavour, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid))
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.


