Is Pillsbury Funfetti Chocolate Cake Mix - 15.25 OZ Alpha-Gal?
Ingredients
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Candy Bits (Sugar, Rice Flour, Vegetable Oil (Palm & Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Starch, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Titanium Dioxide [Color], Yellow 5, Red 3, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Yellow 6, Blue 1), Leavening (Baking Soda, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Contains 2% or Less of: Canola Oil, Propylene Glycol Esters of Fatty Acids, Corn Starch, Salt, Monoglycerides, Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Red 40, BHT and Citric Acid (Antioxidants).
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.