Is GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 10 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • lactose
  • carrageenan
  • whey powder
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • milk powder
  • milk
  • artificial & natural flavor
  • dextrose
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • artificial and natural flavors
  • +6 more

lactose

Dietitian note

Lactose (sometimes referred to as saccharum lactin) is a type of sugar found naturally in the milk of most mammals, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

ICING SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, SOYBEAN OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, ALPHA AMYLASE, ASCORBIC ACID, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK, COCOA POWDER, LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SOYA), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER [MILK], SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, NATURAL COLOR [ANNATTO]), GLUCOSE, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, MILK POWDER, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, WHEY POWDER (MILK), RICE STARCH, CITRUS FIBRE, BAKING SODA, DEXTROSE, CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR/GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE, WATER, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK [MILK INGREDIENTS, SUGAR, LACTOSE], CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, ARTIFICIAL & NATURAL FLAVOR, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), COCONUT (COCONUT, SODIUM METABISULFITE), CELLULOSE GUM, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, PECAN.

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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

Unknown · Slice, Piece

Flavor
ChocolateyNuttySweet
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingBaking