Is LOAF CAKE, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, CHOCOLATE DROPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT DRY MILK, GLYCERINE, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), WHEY (MILK), DEXTROSE, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, BUTTER (CREAM [MILK], SALT), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ANNATTO [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SODIUM BICARBONATE, BROWN SUGAR, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK, SOY LECITHIN), MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY FLOUR, EGG WHITES.
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.


