Is LEMON LOAF CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

pasteurized cultured milk
cream
dairy whey
cream cheese
sorbitan monostearate
vitamin a palmitate added
diglycerides
sucrose
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pasteurized cultured milk

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

CAKE BASE (SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DAIRY WHEY, SOY FLOUR, SALT,WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS [PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE]), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, CONFECTIONERS SUGAR (SUCROSE, MALTODEXTRIN), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS [XANTHAN, CAROB BEAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED, CITRIC ACID,BHA, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, PRESERVATIVES [PHOSPHORIC ACID, SODIUM PROPIONATE].

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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.