Is (Whole wheat)Chocolate chip Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly
- cultured dextrose
- enzymes
cultured dextrose
Dietitian noteDextrose is typically derived from corn but in some cases may contain bone char. If the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
Rudi's Gluten Free Bread: water, modified tapioca starch, white sorghum flour, potato starch, cane sugar, brown rice flour, canola oil, sorghum syrup, yeast, psyllium husk fiber, rice bran, salt, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, distilled white vinegar, rice starch, cultured brown rice flour, guar gum, sugarcane fiber, rice flour, calcium sulfate, enzymes; Justin's Peanut Butter: dry roasted peanuts, palm oil; Grape Fruit Spread: water, cane sugar, concord grape puree, concord grape juice, fruit pectin, citric acid, cultured dextrose, sodium citrate.
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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.


