Is Marketside Carrot Cupcake, Carrot Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

SUGAR, CAKE BASE (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE], MODIFIED WHEY, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, CALCIUM ACETATE, NONFAT MILK, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, POLYSORBATE 60, EGG, SOY FLOUR.), CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN, GUAR GUM), CARROTS, EGG, CANOLA OIL, CORNSTARCH, RAISINS, WALNUTS, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CINNAMON, COCOA BUTTER, GINGER, LACTOSE, LEMON JUICE, NUTMEG, ORANGE JUICE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, PINEAPPLE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, WHOLE DRY MILK.

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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