Is Edwards Signature Desserts Frozen Whipped Berry Cheesecake, 23.5 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cream cheese
sodium caseinate
cheese culture
carrageenan
milk
whey
cream
cultured milk
sorbitan monostearate
natural flavors
dextrose
natural flavor
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cream cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: SOUR CREAM (CULTURED MILK, CREAM, WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, CAROB BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE), SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SHORTENING (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL), MIXED BERRY RIBBON (MIXED BERRY PUREE [BLACKBERRY PUREE, RASPBERRY PUREE, STRAWBERRY PUREE, BLUEBERRY PUREE], CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN [PECTIN, DEXTROSE], SALT, FOOD ACIDS [PHOSPHORIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID]), MILK, CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHEESE CULTURE, SAFFLOWER OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE, XANTHAN GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DEXTROSE, POLYSORBATE 60, GUAR GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE AND APOCAROTENAL.

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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.