Is Woolworths White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies 5 pack Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Sugar, White Compound Chocolate (15%) (Sugar, Palm Fat, Milk Solids, Emulsifier (322 Soy, 492), Natural Flavour, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifier (471,472c), Antioxidant (304), Natural Flavour, Colour 160a)), Glucose (Preservative (220)), Macadamia Nuts (3.0%), Invert Sugar Syrup, Natural Flavour, Milk Solids, Raising Agent (500), Emulsifier (322 Soy), Salt. Contains: Gluten, Milk, Soybeans, Tree Nuts Macadamia), Sulphites and Other Tree Nuts. May be present: Egg, Peanuts, Sesame Seeds and Lupin.
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.


