Is H‑E‑B Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

butter
skim milk
cream
milk
cream cheese
cream cheese icing
mono & diglycerides
riboflavin
natural flavor

butter

Dietitian note

Butter is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal, but can be derived from plants as well. Butter flavoring, including artificial butter flavoring, may contain milk - if the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

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Ingredients

carrot cake (sugar, carrots, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), walnuts, soybean oil, golden raisins, pineapple, water, corn syrup solids, coconut, modified corn starch, egg yolks, egg whites, emulsifier blend (propylene glycol monoesters, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, BHT (preservative), citric acid), skim milk, contains 2% or less of:, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), soy flour, salt, spices, xanthan gum), cream cheese icing (sugar, cream cheese (milk(pasteurized cultured), cream(pasteurized cultured) (MILK), salt, stabilizers (carob bean, &/OR, xanthan, &/OR, guar gum)), butter (cream(pasteurized) (MILK), natural flavor), palm oil, corn starch, contains 2% or less of:, gum arabic, cellulose gum, calcium disodium EDTA, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), sodium bisulfite (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, water), carrot icing (sugar, egg albumin (flavor enhancer), red 40, yellow 6, blue 1), contains bioengineered food ingredients.

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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.