Is Candles Celebration Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Sugar, water, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, folic acid, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, unsalted butter (milk), raspberry jam (sugar, water, raspberry purée, acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), gelling agent (pectin), preservative (potassium sorbate), flavouring), dried pasteurised free range egg, glucose syrup, dried buttermilk, palm oil (certified sustainable), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), humectant (vegetable glycerol), glucose-fructose syrup, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium bicarbonate), salt, dextrose, milk whey powder, preservative (potassium sorbate), stabiliser (tragacanth), apricot purée, cornflour, vanilla extract, flavouring, fruit and plant concentrates (spirulina, apple, safflower), acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), free range dried egg albumen, gelling agent (pectin), colours (beetroot red, curcumin, paprika extract, iron oxides and iron hydroxides) Allergy Advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May contain: nuts.

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.

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