Is Meijer Chocolate Cake Roll, Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

natural flavor
dextrose
sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
riboflavin

natural flavor

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Natural flavors can include both animal and plant sources and may contain alpha-gal if derived from mammals. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, WATER, LIQUID WHOLE EGG, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOY OIL/ CANOLA OIL, SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, SOY OIL), ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), COCOA POWDER, CORN SYRUP, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SALT, WHEAT STARCH, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, FD&C RED #40, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C YELLOW #5.

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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.