Is Chocolate Square Cake Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, PALM OIL, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE EGGS, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, EGG WHITES, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHEY, PASTEL SEQUIN SHAPES (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED AND/OR SOYBEAN], CORN STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SOY LECITHIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], YELLOW 5, RED 3, YELLOW 6, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1), INVERT SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO & DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MINI BIRTHDAY ASSORTMENT DECORATIONS (SUGAR, EGG WHITE SOLIDS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BLUE 1, RED 3, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, CORN FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


