Is SHURFINE, CHEESECAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

carrageenan
cheese culture
nonfat dry milk
pasteurized milk & cream
enzyme
riboflavin
vitamin a palmitate
glycerol
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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

PASTEURIZED MILK & CREAM, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, EGG, LIQUID & HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN &/OR COTTONSEED OIL, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, CORN SYRUP, PECANS &/OR WALNUTS, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, PALM OIL, MOLASSES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), COCOA BUTTER, SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, GLYCEROL, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), SODIUM PHOSPHATE (PRESERVATIVE), BROWN SUGAR, CHEESE CULTURE, GUAR GUM, SODIUM BICARBONATE, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN, MALTODEXTRIN, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CAROB BEAN GUM, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN &/OR COTTONSEED OIL, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (PROTECTS FLAVOR), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RED 40, BLUE 1, NIACIN, IRON, ANNATTO (COLOR), YELLOW 6, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, TURMERIC (COLOR), RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME.

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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.