Is President's Choice Yuzu Citrus Japanese-Style Cheesecake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 2 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cultured pasteurized cream
modified milk
skim milk
sour cream
butter
cream
pasteurized milk
cream cheese
natural flavour
microbial enzyme

cultured pasteurized cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Cream Cheese (pasteurized Milk And Cream, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum And/or Xanthan Gum And/or Guar Gum), Sugar, Liquid Egg-white, Water, Enriched Wheat Flour, Butter, Liquid Whole Egg, Sour Cream (cultured Pasteurized Cream, Skim Milk, Microbial Enzyme), Modified Milk Ingredients, Yuzu Juice, Guar Gum, Natural Flavour, Vegetable Oil, Soy Lecithin. May Contain: Tree Nuts.

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What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly 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.