Is BLACK FOREST CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 11 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk
nonfat milk
carrageenan
whey
sodium caseinate salt
milkfat
contains less than 2% of the following: skim milk, semisweet chocolate
cream
monocalcium phosphate
polysorbate 80
monoglycerides
sodium stearoyl lactylate
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milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, CHERRIES, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, MARASCHINO CHERRIES (CHERRIES, WATER, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PRESERVATIVES [POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE], RED 40), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG WHITES, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SKIM MILK, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, GLUCOSE, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), CREAM (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT MILK, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, SALT, GUAR GUM), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM CASEINATE SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE), CITRIC ACID, WHEY, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, WHEAT STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS.

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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.