Is Chocolate Eclair Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Water, Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Chocolate Flavored Icing (sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Shortening [palm Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Soy Lecithin], Calcium Sulfate, Cocoa [processed With Alkali], Contains 2% Or Less: Cocoa, Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Agar, Potassium Sorbate [preservative], Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Mono- And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavor), Corn Syrup, Sugar, Pastry Filling (food Starch Modified, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Titanium Dioxide [color], Contains 2% Or Less: Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Glucono Delta Lactone, Palm Oil, Sodium Benzoate [preservative], Sodium Alginate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Wheat Starch, Yellow 5, Yellow 6), Contains 2% Or Less: Dextrose, Salt, Whey, Sodium Propionate [preservative], Nonfat Milk, Potassium Sorbate [preservative], Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor. Contains Milk, Wheat and Soy. It may also contain Eggs and Tree Nuts.
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.


