Is CENTRAL MARKET RED VELVET CAKE SLICE, EA Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whole milk
carrageenan
pasteurized cream
unsalted butter
cream
milk
cream cheese
cream cheese icing
monocalcium phosphate
glycerin
vitamin d3
mono & diglycerides
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whole milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus 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)), unsalted butter (pasteurized cream (MILK), natural flavor), powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), vanilla extract (water, vanilla bean extractive, alcohol)), red velvet cake (cake flour (bleached wheat flour), liquid shortening (soybean oil, glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids, mono & diglycerides (vegetable), TBHQ (preservative)), eggs (eggs, citric acid (citric acid (preservative), water)), cane sugar, cocoa powder (cocoa, potassium carbonate), whole milk (MILK, vitamin D3), vanilla extract (water, vanilla bean extractive, alcohol), artificial color: super red (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerin, red 40, sugar, modified corn starch, xanthan gum, carrageenan, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid), sodium bicarbonate, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), salt), simple syrup (water, sugar), contains a bioengineered food ingredient, ***KEEP REFRIGERATED***

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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.