Is RUBICON BAKERS, HANDCRAFTED CUPCAKES, CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS, CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CANE SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BUTTERMILK (CULTURED LOW FAT MILK, CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3), COCOA POWDER (COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), EXPELLER-PRESSED NON-GMO CANOLA OIL, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN ADDED AS AN EMULSIFIER, AND VANILLA), BUTTER (CREAM), PALM OIL, CAGE-FREE EGGS, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS)), CANOLA OIL, BAKING SODA, SEA SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT (VANILLA BEANS, ALCOHOL, WATER).
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


