Is Pumpkin & Spice Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 8 ingredients that do not comply and 9 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

nonfat milk
whey
cream cheese
milkfat
milk
whey powder
nonfat dry milk powder
whole milk powder
dextrose
artificial and natural flavor
alpha amylase
vitamin d3
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nonfat milk

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Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

CAKE: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, BENZOYL PEROXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, ALPHA AMYLASE, FOLIC ACID, CHLORINE), SUGAR, LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA/SOY), WATER, PUMPKIN, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY POWDER [MILK], SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), MOLASSES, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, WHEY POWDER (MILK), BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, RICE STARCH, CITRUS FIBER, CINNAMON, DEXTROSE, GINGER, CLOVES, CELLULOSE GUM, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, NUTMEG. ICING: ICING SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CREAM CHEESE (MILKFAT, NONFAT MILK, BACTERIAL CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, WHEY), WATER, GLUCOSE SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT. TOPPING: CINNAMON, CONFECTIONERY TOPPING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, WHEY POWDER [MILK], PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT).

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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.