Is Hershey's Peppermint Bark Bells Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, Vegetable Oil (palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, And/or Safflower Oil), Chocolate, Skim Milk, Corn Syrup Solids, Lactose (milk), Cocoa Butter. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Milk Fat, Cornstarch, Lecithin (soy), Oil Of Peppermint, Pgpr, Artificial Color (red 40 Lake, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6 Lake), Confectioner's Glaze, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Carnauba Wax. Contains Milk, Soy. Manufactured on the same equipment that processes Peanuts.

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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