Is Simply Original Strawberry Shortcake, 19.1 OZ Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
Cream, Sugar, Strawberries, Water, Wheat Flour, Eggs, Canola Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Non-fat Milk, Baking Powder, Corn Starch, Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter, Modified Tapioca Starch, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Salt, Glucose, Sodium Alginate, Whey (Milk), Milk, Niacin, Soy Lecithin, Iron, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Tetrasodium Diphosphate, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Polyphosphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Carrageenan, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum
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.


