Is Antonina's Bakery Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cake: (gluten-free Flour Blend [white Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Brown Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Corn Starch, Enzymes], Cane Sugar, Non-gmo Canola Oil, Eggs With Citric Acid, Buttermilk [cultured Low-fat Milk, Nonfat Milk Solids, Salt], Sour Cream [cultured Pasteurized Grade A Milk, Cream, Enzymes], Cinnamon Chips [cane Sugar, Rice Flour, Cinnamon, Dextrose, Sunflower Oil, And Potato Starch], Brown Cane Sugar, Water, Vanilla Extract [water, Ethyl Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives], Salt, Baking Soda, Baking Powder [sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate], Xanthan Gum, Cinnamon Extract [water, Ethyl Alcohol, Natural Flavors]). Streusel Topping: (brown Cane Sugar, Gluten-free Flour Blend [white Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Brown Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Corn Starch, Enzymes], Unsalted Butter [cream, Natural Flavors], Cinnamon).
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.


