Is Hostess Valentine Heart Shaped Ding Dong Cakes, 8 count, 9.31oz Box Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 9 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • sodium caseinate
  • whey powder
  • modified whey
  • carrageenan
  • dextrose
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • natural and artificial flavor
  • sucrose
  • +5 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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Ingredients

COATING [SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, WHEY POWDER, VANILLIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING], WATER, SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE SHORTENING (TALLOW, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN), PALM OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, SPRINKLES (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, RED 40, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1 LAKE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGGS, SUCROSE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, EGG WHITES, BAKING SODA, SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED WHEY, CALCIUM AND SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DEXTROSE, SORBIC ACID (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, FUMARIC ACID, ENZYMES.

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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 Valentine Heart Shaped Ding Dong Cakes, 8 count, 9.31oz Box is available at 1 retailer

Walmart

About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
ChocolateyVanillaSweet
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
Snacking