Is Freshness Guaranteed Fruit Cake, 28 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CANDIED FRUIT BLEND (PINEAPPLE, CHERRIES, PAPAYA, ORANGE PEEL, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE PRESERVATNE), POTASSIUM SORBATE PRESERVATIVE), FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVE), GOLDEN RAISINS (RAISINS SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVE), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED RON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, TBHQ (PRESERVATVE), CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE), EGGS, GLAZE (WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR CORN SYRUP, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE, CARAMEL COLOR NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), WALNUTS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: PECANS, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE). SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS SULFITING AGENTS.
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.


