Is Marketside Strawberry Shortcake, 4 oz Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 15 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whey
dairy blend
evaporated milk
cream
carrageenan
unsalted butter
milk protein concentrate
milk
natural flavor
dextrose
sorbitan monostearate
natural and artificial flavor
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whey

Dietitian note

Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

CAKE BASE (SUGAR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SOYBEAN OIL, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WHEY, SOY FLOUR, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTER, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), STRAWBERRIES, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, SUGAR, TOPPING (WATER, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, POLYSORBATE 60, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM CITRATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR), WHITE COMPOUND (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY WHOLE MILK, WHEY, PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), PALM OIL, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED PASTEURIZED CREAM, NONFAT MILK, ENZYMES), FONDANT (SUGAR, CORN SYRUP). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EVAPORATED MILK (MILK, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN D3), DAIRY BLEND (NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY SOLIDS, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), POTATO STARCH, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, INVERT SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR AND COLOR, CREME BASE (MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, CARRAGEENAN, GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORNSTARCH, SILICON DIOXIDE, YELLOW #5, YELLOW #6), STRAWBERRY FILLING (STRAWBERRY, SUGAR, WATER, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, PECTIN, AMMONIUM ALGINATE, CALCIUM ALGINATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, RED #40), SOY LECITHIN, UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), RED 40 LAKE, CITRIC ACID, SALT.

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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.