Is 1 Layer Fruit Topped Shortcake 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, Whipped Cream: Cream, Carrageenan, Mono & Diglycerides, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Natural Flavor, Sunflower Lecithin, Topped With One Or More Of: Strawberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Raspberries, Blackberries, Glucose, Citric Acid, Coloring (Tumeric Oleoresin, Fruit & Vegetable Juice), Cultured Dextrose, Mixed Tocopherols, Xanthan Gum, Pectin, Tricalcium Phosphate, Agar
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.


