Is cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 1 ingredient that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • agar agar
  • buttermilk
  • cream
  • low fat cream cheese
  • milk
  • whey powder
  • semi-skimmed milk
  • natural flavouring

agar agar

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

semi-skimmed milk, water, whey powder [milk, flavour, sunflower lecithin, soya lecithin, sucralose], low fat cream cheese [milk, cream, bacterial culture starter, salt, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, locust bean gum], fortified wheat flour, vegetable margarine [buttermilk, sustainable palm oil, rapeseed oil, water, lactic acid, natural flavouring, natural colour (carotenes)], rolled oats, coconut oil, caramelised biscuit spread (7,6%) [caramelised biscuits (wheat flour, sugar, sustainable palm oil, rapeseed oil), candy sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), soya flour, salt, cinnamon, rapeseed oil, sugar, emulsifier (soya lecithin), acid (citric acid)], coconut sugar, caramelised biscuits (0,8%), cornflour, cassava starch, agar agar, cinnamon, sweetener: sucralose, preservative: potassium sorbate,

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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.

About this product

Snack · Slice

Flavor
SweetButtery
Texture
Soft
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfast