Is RED VELVET CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 10 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

carrageenan
milkfat
cultured milk
nonfat milk
cheese culture
cultured buttermilk
from milk
cream
monocalcium phosphate
natural and artificial flavor
natural flavor
vitamin d3
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carrageenan

Dietitian note

Although not derived from mammals, carrageenan (extracted from red algae) contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM [FROM MILK], CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CULTURED BUTTERMILK (CULTURED MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOESTERS, POLYSORBATE 60, SOY LECITHIN, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS [TBHQ]), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT [FOR COLOR], TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS [CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), EGGS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, RED 40.

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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.