Is MINI FILLED STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES, STRAWBERRY Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, FRACTIONATED PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OIL, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), STRAWBERRY FILLING (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, STRAWBERRIES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1, RED 40), BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, EGGS, STRAWBERRY FLAVOR COMPOUND (SUGAR, WATER, STRAWBERRIES, CRUSHED PINEAPPLES [CRUSHED PINEAPPLES, PINEAPPLE JUICE, WATER], DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], RED 40, BLUE 1, CARAMEL COLOR), WATER, CORN SYRUP, PINK SUGAR TOPPING (SUGAR, RED 3, RED 40, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY (MILK), WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SALT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DATEM, RED 40).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


