Is Jon Donaire™ Caramel Turtle Ice Cream Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Milkfat and Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Contains Less than 2% of the Following: Dextrose, Pecans, Cocoa Alkali Processed, Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Skim Milk, Sugar), Cocoa, Margarine (Liquid and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, to Preserve Freshness (Potassium Sorbate), Locust Bean Gum, [Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Disodium EDTA], Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Colored with [Beta Carotene], Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Modified Cornstarch, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Soybean Oil, Colored with (Caramel Color, Annatto, Beta Carotene), Whey, Corn Flour, Baking Soda, Palm Kernel Oil, Salt, Coconut Oil, Natural Flavor, Butter (Cream), Soy Lecithin, Mono and Diglycerides, Chocolate Liquor, to Preserve Freshness (Potassium Sorbate), Locust Bean Gum, Sodium Caseinate, Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Carbohydrate Gum, Soy Protein Isolate, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan.
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.


