Is Chocolate Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

sour cream
carrageenan
milk
cream
natural flavour
microbial enzyme

sour cream

Dietitian note

Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria - it contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Sugars (Sugar, Blackstrap Molasses, Fancy Molasses, Glucose Syrup), Cream (Milk , Cellulose Gel, Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum), Enriched Wheat Flour, Palm And Palm Kernel And Canola Oil Margarine (Soy), Liquid Whole Egg, Cocoa, Canola Oil, Sour Cream (Milk , Guar Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Bacterial Culture, Microbial Enzyme), Unsweetened Chocolate, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Dried Egg-white (Contains Citric Acid, Yeast), Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Alginate, Natural Flavour

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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.