Is Marketside German Chocolate Torte, 5.75 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 10 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

buttermilk
skim milk
cream
whey
milk
carrageenan
agar-agar
sodium caseinate
fatty acids
natural and artificial flavor
monocalcium phosphate
polysorbate 80
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buttermilk

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Buttermilk is a fermented drink typically made from cow's milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [FOR COLOR], PRESERVATIVE [CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGG WHITES, SKIM MILK, BROWN SUGAR, COCONUT, SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTERMILK, DEXTROSE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: PECANS, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SORBITOL, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORN AND TAPIOCA STARCH, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), PRESERVATIVE (SODIUM PROPIONATE), XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, SALT, GUAR GUM), GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), AGAR-AGAR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, WHEY, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT STARCH, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, ENZYMES, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID.

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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.