Is Key Lime Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients
SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR, LACTOSE), GRAHAM CRUMB (WHEAT FLOUR, GRAHAM FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, BAKING SODA), WATER, SUGAR, LIQUID EGG YOLK (CONTAINS SUGAR), WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM CITRATE), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), KEY LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, NON-HYDROGENATED SHORTENING (PALM AND MODIFIED PALM OIL), LIME PUREE (LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, WATER, PULP CELLS, LIME OIL, GROUND PEEL), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (MILK), SALT.
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.


