Is CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 5 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cream
carrageenan
butter
skim milk powder
whey powder
monocalcium phosphate
riboflavin

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

CAKE: SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OR CANOLA), EGG, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. ICING: ICING SUGAR, NON-HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA, PALM, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL), GLUCOSE, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, RED 3, RED 40 LAKE, POLYSORBATE 60. SPRINKLES: SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM OILS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, GUM ARABIC, SOY LECITHIN, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), RED 40, YELLOW 6, RED 3, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

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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.