Is Hershey's Sliced Chocolate Creme Cake, 16 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • milk
  • nonfat dry milk
  • whey protein concentrate
  • milk fat
  • nonfat milk
  • soybean oil milk chocolate
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • soybean oil glycerol-lacto esters of fatty acids
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • riboflavin

milk

Dietitian note

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

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sugar, Whole Eggs, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Nonfat Milk, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin, Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)), Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Nonfat Dry Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Food Starch (Corn), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Water, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil Glycerol-lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids, Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides, Tbho), Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate, Cellulose Gum, Monocalcium Phosphate, Whey Protein Concentrate (Milk), Egg Whites, Soy Flour, Soy Lecithin

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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

Hershey's Sliced Chocolate Creme Cake, 16 oz is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Slice

Flavor
ChocolateyRich
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go