Is CENTRAL MARKET RED VELVET CAKE, 9 IN, 70 OZ Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

carrageenan
whole milk
grade a pasteurized milk
butter
cream
milk
cream cheese
cream cheese icing
monocalcium phosphate
vitamin d3
glycerine esters of fatty acid
natural flavor

carrageenan

Dietitian note

Although not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

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)), Red Velvet Cake (Eggs (Eggs, Citric Acid (Water, )), Sugar, Cake Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour), Shortening(fluid Flex) (Soybean Oil, Glycerine Esters Of Fatty Acid, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides, Tbhq ), Whole Milk (Grade A Pasteurized Milk, Vitamin D3), Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Vanilla Extract (Vanilla Bean Extractive, Water, Alcohol , Sugar), Cocoa Powder (Cocoa, Alkali), Baking Soda, Artificial Color: Christmas Red (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glycerine, Red 40, Sugar, Food Starch(modified), Red 3, Sodium Benzoate , Yellow 5, Potassium Sorbate , Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid)), Simple Syrup (Water, Sugar)

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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.