Is Dubai Style Chocolate Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • whey powder
  • skim milk
  • polysorbate 80
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • diglycerides
  • riboflavin

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

Sugar, pistachios, coconut oil, skim milk, palm oil, sunflower oil, whey powder, salt, soy lecithin, cake, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa (processed with alkali), emulsified palm oil (palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters of fat, mono - and diglycerides), dried egg whites, dried whole egg, milk, dried egg yolks, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), modified food starch, artificial flavor, polysorbate 80, xanthan gum, soybean oil, calcium acetate, guar gum, water, vegetable oil (palm and soybean oil), potassium sorbate (preservative), synergistic citric acid

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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.