Is SNACK CAKES, CHOCOLATE Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, STRAWBERRY FILLING [SUGAR, STRAWBERRY PUREE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, COCONUT OIL, CARMINE COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE)], WHEAT FLOUR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WATER, SPRINKES (SUGAR, COCOA, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR, IODIZED SALT, CINNAMON, SOY LECITHIN), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, EGG, COCOA, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM, FRACTIONATED PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, HYDROGENATED PALM OIL), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), GLUCOSE, NONFAT MILK, GLYCERIN, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG WHITES, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS, BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, OAT FIBER, PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID), IODIZED SALT, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, CINNAMON, SORBITAN MONO AND TRISTEARATE, PGPR, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, VITAMIN A ACETATE, NIACIN, VITAMIN E ACETATE, ZINC OXIDE, FERROUS FUMARATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12), GUAR GUM, CORN SYRUP, CARRAGEENAN, FERROUS SULFATE.
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.


