Is RED VELVET, CAKE BATTER COOKIES Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREME CAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGG WHITE, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, LEAVENING [BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCLACIUM PHOSPHATE), EGG YOLK WITH SODIUM SILICOALUMINATE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, DEXTROSE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SORBIBTAN MONOSTERATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, SALT, NONFAT MILK, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, TERASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60. CALCIUM ACETATE, GUAR GUM, RED 40, CELLULOSE GUM, SOY FLOWER), WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA), EGGS, GLYCERINE, PALM OIL, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, STABILIZERS [CAROB BEAN, AND/OR GUAR GUM]), CANOLA OIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).
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.


