Is McCain Deep'n Delicious® Cookies & Cream Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that do not comply and 4 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • agar
  • milk
  • skim milk powder
  • natural cookie cream flavour
  • natural vanilla flavour
  • dextrose
  • glycerin

agar

Dietitian note

Agar is a plant-based gelatin derived from red algae, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sugar, Water, Wheat Flour, Soya Oil, Liquid Whole Egg, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Glucose Solids, Skim Milk Powder, Glycerin, Dextrose, Mono- And Di-glycerides (To Maintain Icing Texture), Cocoa, Rice Starch, Citrus Fibre, Ground Flaxseed, Salt, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Baking Powder, Canola Oil, Natural Cookie Cream Flavour, Agar, Sodium Bicarbonate, Contains: Milk, Egg, Wheat, May Contain Soy

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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.

Where to buy

McCain Deep'n Delicious® Cookies & Cream Cake is available at 5 retailers

Walmart CaLoblawsReal Canadian SuperstoreValuemartFortinos

About this product

Frozen Dessert · Frozen

Flavor
VanillaChocolatey
Texture
CreamySoft
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The GoDipping