Is Hy-Vee Premium Popcorn Frosted Birthday Cake Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Frosted Birthday Cake Popcorn: Sugar, Popcorn, Corn Syrup Solids, Margarine (vegetable Oil Blend [palm Oil, Soybean Oil]), Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate [preservative], Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene [color], Vitamin A Palmitate Added, Whey) Vanilla Extract (water, Propylene Glycol, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color), Soy Lecithin, Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Salt, Water. White Chocolate (sugar, Vegetable Oil [palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel And Cottonseed Oils], Nonfat Dry Milk, Milk, Glyceryl Lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavor). Sprinkles (sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Cornstarch, Sunflower Lecithin, Fd&c Colors [yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 3 Dye], Maltodextrin, Carnauba Wax, Vanillin, Cellulose Gum). Contains Milk and Soy.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


