Is PREMIUM ICE CREAM, PUMPKIN SPICE CHEESECAKE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
FRESH WHOLE MILK, SUGAR, CHEESECAKE BASE (WATER, SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, SALT, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, VANILLA, LACTIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR), CREAM, PUMPKIN BASE (PUMPKIN PUREE, HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIM MILK, WATER, EGG YOLKS, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO EXTRACT, CINNAMON, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, NUTMEG, RED 40), WATER (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, GRAHAM FLOUR, PALM OIL, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, HONEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NON-FAT DRY MILK, NATURAL PUMPKIN SPICE FLAVOR (WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE), STABILIZER (MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN).
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.


