Is Coles Nature's Kitchen Gluten Free Iced Carrot Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • natural flavouring
  • 471
  • natural vanilla flavouring
  • 422
  • +2 more

milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Cake (84%) [Carrot (18%), Sunflower Oil, Pineapple (Pineapple, Pineapple Juice, Acidity Regulator [Citric Acid]), Brown Sugar, Caster Sugar, Water, Rice Flour, Maize Starch, Thickeners (1442, 412, 464), Walnuts (3.5%), Humectant (422), Desiccated Coconut (Coconut, Preservative (223)), Golden Flaxseed, Soy Flour, Faba Beans, Raising Agents (450, 500), Apple Cider Vinegar, Natural Vanilla Flavouring, Emulsifiers (471, 475), Cinnamon, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Iodised Salt], Icing (14%) [Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil**, Emulsifiers (471, 435), Antioxidant (307b)), Icing Sugar, Water, Inverted Sugar Syrup, Natural Colour (Carotene), Iodised Salt, Natural Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)], Walnuts (2%). Contains Walnuts, Soy. May contain Egg, Milk.

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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.

About this product

Snack · Slice

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SweetNuttySpicyVanilla
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
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SnackingBreakfast