Is Jon Donaire Cake 6 Inch Red Velvet - Each Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK & CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB GUM AND/OR XANTHAN GUM), BUTTERMILK (CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), WHOLE EGGS, GLYCERINE, UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS [LACTIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE]), RED FOOD COLOR (WATER, FD&C RED #40, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE), VANILLA (WATER, ALCOHOL 35%, VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES), COCOA POWDER, SALT, BAKING SODA, VINEGAR
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.


