Is Minimelts Cake Pop Ice Cream, Cake Pop Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SKIM MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER, WHEY, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80; NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, RED #3, RED #40, BLUE #1; SPRINKLES: SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN STARCH, SOYA LECITHIN, FD&C COLORS (YELLOW #6 LAKE, YELLOW #5 LAKE, BLUE #1 LAKE, RED #40 LAKE, RED #3 DYE), MALTODEXTRIN, CELLULOSE GUM, CARNAUBA WAX, VANILLIN; NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. CUPCAKES: WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE COLOR, SOY LECITHIN POWDER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), HEAT-TREATED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, TAPIOCA SYRUP, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SPRINKLES (SUGAR, COMSTARCH, RICE FLAVOR, PALM OIL, GUM ACACIA, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FD&C COLORS (BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 5 AND YELLOW 6), POTASSIUM SORBATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS (ROSEMARY EXTRACT (CANOLA OIL. NATURAL FLAVOR, NATURAL MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, ASCORBIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), POTASSIUM SORBATE).
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.


