Is Lemon Triple Layer Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

sugar, butter (milk), fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, rapeseed oil, lemon curd (6%) (sugar, butter (milk), lemon juice, free range egg yolk powder, free range whole egg, acidity regulators (citric acid), gelling agent (pectin), lemon oil, salt), free range whole dried egg, lemon zest, raising agents (diphosphates, potassium bicarbonate), apricots, maize glucose syrup and/or wheat glucose syrup, emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), lemon juice from concentrate, lemon oil, milk whey powder, preservative (potassium sorbate), salt, acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrates), gelling agent (pectin).

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.

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