Is 1/4 Sheet Yellow Celebration Cake with Buttercreme Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sugar, Eggs, Soybean Oil, Water, Bleached Wheat Flour, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Modified Cornstarch, Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Datem, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60), Wheat Gluten, Leavening (Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate), Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey, Enzymes, Salt, Cornstarch, Phosphoric Acid, Soy Lecithin, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Coloring (Turmeric, Paprika), Sodium Propionate, Icing: Sugar, Shortening (Palm, Canola, &/Or Soy, Mono & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Corn Syrup, Butter, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Tbhq, If Chocolate Icing Also: Cocoa (Alkalized), Chocolate Liquor, Decorations Include One Or More Of: Sugar, Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Palm Kernel), Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Carnauba Wax, Coloring (Fruit & Vegetable Juice, Turmeric, Beta Carotene, Cocoa, Annatto, Spirulina, Lycopene, Caramel Color, Paprika, Riboflavin), Nutrition Based On Variety Average
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.


