Is CHEESE CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURED SALT, STABILIZER CITRIC ACID), SUGAR, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, ENZYMES), GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], GRAHAM FLOUR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS], SUGAR, BAKING SODA, SALT, HONEY), EGGS, STRAWBERRY FILLING (STRAWBERRIES, GLUCOSE, SUGAR, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE ND SODIUM BENZOATE [AS PRESERVATIVES], GELLAN GUM, SALT, RED 40, YELLOW 5), MARGARINE (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND LIQUID SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SOY LECITHIN AND VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES [EMULSIFIERS], POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CITRIC ACID [AS PERSERVATIVES], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR], WHEY), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN FOLIC ACID), MILK, CORNSTARCH, CINNAMON, VANILLA EXTRACT, RED 40.
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.


