Is CHRISTMAS CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BROWN SUGAR, EGGS, RAISINS (14%), SOYBEAN OIL, WHITE RUM, RED WINE (CONTAINS SULPHITES), WATER, CANDIED MIXED FRUITS (4% - PAPAYA, PINEAPPLE, CANTALOUPE, WATER, SUGAR, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATIVE), PRUNES (3%), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: CARAMEL COLOUR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED (TAPIOCA, CORN), PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, LACTYLIC ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE, SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CORN STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR), SPICES, CINNAMON, SODIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE.

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.

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