Is H-E-B Sensational Red Velvet Cupcakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sour cream
  • carrageenan
  • skim milk
  • butter
  • whey
  • cream
  • milk
  • cream cheese
  • enzymes
  • natural & artificial flavors
  • sodium stearoyl lactylate
  • sorbitan monostearate
  • +4 more

sour cream

Dietitian note

Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria - it contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

red velvet cupcake(chocolate cake mix(sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour(niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa(alkali), modified corn starch, soybean oil, mono & diglycerides, leavening(baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), whey(MILK), vital wheat gluten, salt, calcium acetate, sorbitan monostearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, skim milk, xanthan gum, guar gum, polysorbate 60, natural & artificial flavors, eggs, soy flour), eggs, soybean oil, water, sour cream(cream(cultured)(MILK), modified corn starch, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, carob bean gum, guar gum, potassium sorbate(preservative)), chocolate chips(sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanillin), palm oil, sugar, contains 2% or less of:, red 40, dough conditioner(enriched wheat flour(wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), enzymes)) 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)

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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 Sensational Red Velvet Cupcakes is available at 1 retailer

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SweetChocolateyButtery
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastOn The Go