Is Bakery Fresh Goodness Strawberry Shortcake Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Benzoyl Peroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Alpha Amylase, Folic Acid, Chlorine), Granulated Cane Sugar, Liquid Whole Eggs, Water, Partially Skim Milk, Margarine (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder (Milk), Vegetable Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Annatto Extract (Color), Turmeric (Added For Color), Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Canola Oil, Food Starch-modified, Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Artificial Flavors, Whey Powder (Milk), Salt, Rice Starch, Citrus Fiber, Soy Lecithin, Dextrose, Potassium Sorbate, Gum Arabic, Cellulose Gum, Xantan Gum, Baking Soda, Whip Topping (Water, Non-hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Sugar, Contains Less Than 2% Of Each Of The Following: Non-hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Sodium Caseinate (From Milk), Natural Flavors, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Monostearate, Xanathan Gum, Guar Gum, Beta-carotene (Color)), Strawberry Filling (Glucose, Strawberries, Sugar, Water, Pectin, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (As A ), Artificial Flavor, Fd&c Red 40, Fd&c Blue 1 Colors), Confectionery Topping (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk Powder, Whole Dry Milk, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Natural Flavor, Salt)
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.


