Is H‑E‑B Chocolate Cake with Confetti Butter Cream Icing Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

skim milk
natural & artificial flavors
dextrose
monocalcium phosphate
mono & diglycerides
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skim milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Chocolate Cake W-chocolate Smooth N Light (Chocolate Cake (Sugar, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Egg Whites, Palm Oil, Emulsifier Blend (Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid), Modified Corn Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of:, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Egg Yolks, Skim Milk, Dextrose, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Guar Gum, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Propionate , Gum Arabic, Polysorbate 60, Calcium Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Red 40), Chocolate Smooth N Light Buttercream (Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Mono & Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Water, Cocoa (Alkali), Soybean Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of:, Corn Starch, Salt, Potassium Sorbate , Natural & Artificial Flavors)), Bright Sequins (Sugar, Rice Flour, Palm Oil, Tapioca Starch, Glucose, Glycerin, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Magnesium Silicate, Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5)

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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.