Is H‑E‑B Cheese Coffee Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Sugar, Water, Eggs, Neufchatel Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Whole Milk, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Yeast, Whipping Cream, Monoglycerides, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Glycerine, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tapioca Dextrin, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Agar, Whey, Calcium Lactate, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide (For Color), Cellulose Gum, Baking Soda, Enzymes, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid.
Look up any ingredient →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.


