Is 365 Everyday Value, Cupcakes Chocolate Two Bite, 10.5 Ounce Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
icing sugar (cane sugar, cornstarch), cane sugar, water, palm oil shortening (expeller pressed palm oil, expeller pressed modified palm oil, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifiers), polysorbate 60 (emulsifier)), unbleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), organic eggs, sunflower seed oil, invert cane sugar, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), organic butter (cream), organic nonfat dry milk, wheat gluten, salt, modified cornstarch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), wheat starch, natural vanilla flavor, natural chocolate flavor, sunflower lecithin (emulsifier), mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifiers)
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.


