Is RICOTTA POUND CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

ricotta cheese
natural and artificial flavors
vitamin a palmitate
sodium stearoyl lactylate
dextrose
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ricotta cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, RICOTTA CHEESE, NON HYDROGENATED MARGARINE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FAT, MONO AND DI GLYCERIDES). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE ACIDIC WITH ALUMINUM SULFATE), DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM ACETATE, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CORN SYRUP, ORANGE PEEL, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, ORANGE OIL, PECTIN, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, YELLOW 5 AND YELLOW 6, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.

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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.