Is Longos Double Chocolate Coffee Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Sugar, Soybean Oil, Liquid Whole Eggs, Wheat Flour, Water, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Cocoa, Modified Corn Starch, Modified Milk, Baking Powder, Wheat Starch, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Monosodium Salts Of Phosphorylated Mono And Diglycerides, Mono And Diglycerides, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Cellulose Gum, Natural Flavours, Colour, Icing: Sugar, Vgetable Oil Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Modified Palm Oil), Soya Flour, Glucose, Citric Acid, Cream Of Tartar, Potassium Sorbate
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.


