Is CENTRAL MARKET ITALIAN CREAM CAKE, 9 IN Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Italian Cream Cake (Sugar, Flour-all Purpose (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Buttermilk (Milk(cultured/lowfat), Skim Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Mono & Diglycerides (Emulsifier), Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Egg Whites (Triethyl Citrate), Pecans, Creamany Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Mono & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq , Citric Acid), Butter (Cream(pasteurized) (Milk), Natural Flavor), Egg Yolks (Sugar), Coconut (Coconut (Sulfites), Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Water, Propylene Glycol , Salt), Baking Soda), Cream Cheese Icing (Cream Cheese (Milk(pasteurized Cultured), Cream(pasteurized Cultured) (Milk), Salt, Stabilizer (Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum)), Butter (Cream(pasteurized) (Milk), Natural Flavor), Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Vanilla Extract (Vanilla Bean Extractive, Water, Alcohol , Sugar)), Coconut (Coconut (Sulfites), Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Water, Propylene Glycol , Salt)
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.


