Is CAKE, BUTTERCREAM Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

agar
nonfat milk
pasteurized cream
butter
natural and artificial flavors
dextrose
glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids
propylene glycol mono & diesters of fatty acids
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agar

Dietitian note

Agar is a plant-based gelatin derived from red algae, and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

POWDERED SUGAR, SUGAR, WHOLE EGGS, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, INVERT SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM AND SALT), EGG YOLK, NONFAT MILK, GLYCERIN, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, EGG WHITES, CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), POLYSORBATE 80, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, GLYCERYL-LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, CORN STARCH, CORN FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE GUM, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM PROPIONATE AND SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), DEXTROSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BLUE 1 LAKE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, HYDROXYLATED SOY LECITHIN, ARABIC GUM, CARNAUBA WAX, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY FLOUR, LACTIC ACID, AGAR, SORBITOL, XANTHAN GUM, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), METHYLPARABEN, PHOSPHORIC ACID, PROPYLPARABEN, TURMERIC (COLOR), ALPHA TOCOPHEROLS (PRESERVATIVE).

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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.