Is MRS. FRESHLEY'S, CUPCAKES, PEANUT BUTTER Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE OILS (PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL), ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE-B1, RIBOFLAVIN-B2, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SALT, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED OIL, CANOLA OIL, AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL]), COCOA (NATURAL AND PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGG WHITES, EGGS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SALT, ROASTED PEANUT EXTRACT, AGAVE SYRUP, INULIN (AGAVE), CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, POLYSORBATE 60, WHEY (MILK), XANTHAN GUM, AGAR, DATEM, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, FD&C YELLOW #5, MONOGLYCERIDES, NUTMEG, FD&C RED #40, FD&C YELLOW #6, CITRIC ACID, FD&C BLUE #1, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CINNAMON, PRESERVED WITH SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO RETARD SPOILAGE).
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.


