Is PREMIUM ICE CREAM, MAPLE CHEESECAKE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
MILK CREAM, CHEESECAKE BASE {CORN SYRUP, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CREAM CHEESE POWDER [CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, ENZYME), NONFAT MILK], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, SALT, VANILLA-NATURAL FLAVOR}, CORN SYRUP LIQUID SUGAR, GRAHAM CRACKER SWIRLS [GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMB (UNBLEACHED UNENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT/GRAHAM FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM & PALM KERNEL OIL, MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SOYBEAN OIL, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), SALT, SOY LECITHIN], SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, MAPLE SYRUP SWIRLS (SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MAPLE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, MOLASSES, SALT), MILKFAT, WHEY, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTROSE.
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.


