Is P.B. RICHIES CHOCOLATE CAKES Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, PALM KERNEL OIL, PEANUT OIL), PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, COCOA. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, WHEY, DEXTROSE, PALM OIL, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH, SALT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGGS, NONFAT DRY MILK, BUTTERMILK, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, CALCIUM AND SODIUM CASEINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
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.


