Is ZARO'S BAKERY, CHOCOLATE RUGELACH Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • whey
  • milk fat
  • cultured milk
  • sodium citrate carrageenan
  • cheese culture
  • sour cream
  • cream
  • pasteurized milk
  • natural flavor
  • riboflavin
  • +2 more

whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, IRON NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BUTTER, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), CHOCOLATE FILLING (SUGAR, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM) CRUMBS (WATER, EGG, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, SOY OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), CASHEWS CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR)

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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.

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SweetButteryChocolateyRich
Texture
FlakyTenderSoft
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