Is MARKET PANTRY, RED VELVET CAKE BITES Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WHITE COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONO-NITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), APPLES, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, RED CRUNCHLET TOPPING (SUGAR, CORN CEREAL, CORN SYRUP, WATER, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE), EGGS, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, RED 40 LAKE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, LEAVING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, WHEY, SODIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


