Is H‑E‑B Birthday Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • milk
  • skim milk
  • butter
  • natural flavor
  • natural & artificial vanilla flavor
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • natural & artificial flavors
  • +3 more

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

french buttercream(sugar, vegetable oil(palm oil, soybean oil, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, TBHQ(preservative), citric acid(to protect flavor)), butter(MILK), dextrose, corn starch, contains 2% or less of:, water, yellow 5, yellow 6, potassium sorbate(preservative), sorbic acid(preservative), lactic acid, citric acid, calcium disodium EDTA(to protect flavor), natural flavor) white cake(sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour(wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, egg whites, palm oil, emulsifier blend(propylene glycol monoesters, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, BHT(preservative), citric acid), dextrose, contains 2% or less of:, skim milk, modified corn starch, leavening(sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), egg yolks, salt, soy protein, polysorbate 60, natural & artificial flavors, gum arabic, corn syrup solids, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium propionate(preservative), calcium acetate, guar gum, potassium sorbate(preservative), xanthan gum) multi colored blend(sprinkles(sugar, red 3, blue 1, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40), vanilla wafers(enriched wheat flour(wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, soybean oil, palm oil, salt, high fructose corn syrup, leavening(baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), butter(cream(MILK), salt), soy lecithin, natural & artificial vanilla flavor))

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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.

Where to buy

H‑E‑B Birthday Cake is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Whole

Flavor
VanillaSweetButtery
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Snacking