Is Hostess Ho Hos Chocolate Cake, With Creamy Filling, Rolled Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sodium caseinate
  • whey
  • calcium caseinate
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • sodium stearoyl lactylate
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • glycerin
  • +1 more

sodium caseinate

Dietitian note

Sodium caseinate comes from casein, a protein found in dairy, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Description

Soft, rolled chocolate cake with a smooth, sweet center offering a moist, spongy texture and concentrated chocolate flavor. Commonly eaten as a quick snack, lunchbox treat, or dessert pairing with coffee. Customer reviews often mention nostalgic appeal, consistent packaging, convenient portion size, and occasional comments about sweetness level and availability.

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Ingredients

Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate Or Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Whey, Contains 2% Or Less: Soybean Oil, Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Mono And Diglycerides, Glycerin, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Mineral Oil, Egg Whites, Egg, Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Natamycin), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Polysorbate 60, Defatted Soy Flour, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Monocalcium Phosphate, Enzymes, Calcium Caseinate, Sodium Caseinate, Soy Protein Isolate.

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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

Hostess Ho Hos Chocolate Cake, With Creamy Filling, Rolled is available at 7 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Roll

Flavor
ChocolateySweet
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go