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

Ingredients

italian cream cake (sugar, soybean oil, bleached wheat flour, eggs, water, cake base (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate), emulsifier blend (propylene glycol monoesters, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, BHT (preservative), citric acid), whey (MILK), salt, wheat gluten, emulsifier blend (rice starch, glucose syrup solids, mono & diglycerides, skim milk, polyglycerol ester, tetrasodium pyrophosphate), natural & artificial flavors, sugar, sodium stearoyl lactylate), pecans, coconut, sodium metabisulfite, butter (MILK), buttermilk, natural & artificial flavors), 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).

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.

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