Is Black Forest Cake 6" Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 10 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whey powder
carrageenan
anhydrous milk fat
milk
natural and artificial flavours
propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters
polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
dextrose
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whey powder

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Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Milk, Liquid Whole Eggs, Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Soyabean Oil, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Cocoa Powder, Margarine Soyabean Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Salt, Whey Powder (Milk), Soya Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavour, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Natural Colour (Annatto), Vegetable Oils Canola, Soya, Modified Corn Starch, Chocolate Shavings Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Baking Powder, Artificial And Natural Flavours, Rice Starch, Citrus Fibre, Baking Soda, Dextrose, Gum Arabic, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Whipped Topping Water, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Modified Cellulose, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Mono Fatty Acid Esters, Hydroxylated Soya Lecithin, Artificial Flavour, Colour (Beta-carotene)), Cherry Filling Water, Cherries (May Contain Pits), Glucose, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Citric Acid, Pectin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Colour, Cherries Cherries, Sugar And/or Glucose, Natural And Artificial Flavours, Sulphites, Contains Statement: Wheat, Eggs, Soy And Sulphites

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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.