Is Junior's Original Plain Cheesecakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk protein
cheese
pasteurized cultured skim milk
heavy cream
pasteurized milk
whey
cheese culture
cream
diesters of fatty acids
natural & artificial flavor
sodium stearoyl lactylate
propylene glycol monoesters of fatty acids
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milk protein

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), SUGAR, HEAVY CREAM, CAKE BASE (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALMINUM PHOSPHATE], VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EGG, SOY FLOUR), EGGS (EGGS, CITRIC ACID), CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED SKIM MILK, MILK PROTEIN, MICROBIAL RENNET), CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EMULSIFIER (SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, GLYCERYL LACTO ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS), NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL VANILLA FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVES).

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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.