Is Coles Chocolate Celebration Cake Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Chocolate Sponge (78%) [Sugar, Water, Egg, Palm Oil**, Rice Flour, Maize Starch, Humectants (422**, 420, 1520), Modified Tapioca Starch (1442), Cocoa Powder (3.0%), Inverted Sugar Syrup, Whole Milk Powder (Whole Milk, Skimmed Milk Powder, Lactose (Milk)), Soy Flour, Thickeners (412, 464), Natural Vanilla Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifiers (471, 477, 475), Iodised Salt, Raising Agents (500, 450), Antioxidant (307), Acidity Regulator (570)], Chocolate Ganache (22%) [Milk Chocolate Compound (59%) (Sugar, Palm Oil**, Whey Powder (Milk), Milk Solids (Milk), Cocoa Powder, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476), Stabiliser (492), Natural Flavouring), Cream (Milk), Sunflower Oil, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Iodised Salt]. ALLERGY ADVICE Contains egg, milk, soy. May contain walnut
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.


