Is PLEASANTHILL OVENS, CHEESE COFFEE CAKE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, WHOLE EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), SALT, ACIDIC SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE WITH ALUMINUM SULFATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ENZYME, CALCIUM PROPIONATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID. TOPPING: WHEAT FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR, MARGARINE [PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, WATER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, VEGETABLE MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY SOLIDS, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE ADDED)], CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: CINNAMON, SALT, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, METHYL PARABEN, PROPYL PARABEN AND CITRIC ACID.
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.


