Is Carrot cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 7 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

a milk derivative
cheese cultures
sodium caseinate
nonfat milk
pasteurized milk & cream
cream cheese
skim milk
mono&diglycerides
natural & artificial flavor
monocalcium phosphate
dextrose
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a milk derivative

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

Carrots, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Soybean Oil, Skim Milk, Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk & Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Stabilizers (Carob Bean Gum &/Or Xanthan &/Or Guar Gum), Alginate, Natural Flavor), Vegetable Oil (Partially Hydrogenated Soy & Cotton - Seed), Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, Raisins, Walnuts, Dextrose, Eggs, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate), Soy Lecithin, Corn Starch, Soy Oil, Salt, Cinnamon, Spices, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative), Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Mono&diglycerides, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate & Benzoic Acid, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Propyl Gallate, Artificial Color Including Yellow 5 & 6, Blue 1, May Contain Fd&c Colors: Red 3 & 40, Blue 2, Lakes (Red 3 & 40, Yellow 5 & 6, Blue 1 & 2), Dextrin, Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Gum Arabic, Rice Flour

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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.