Is Specialty Bakers Lemon Meringue Pie Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 4 ingredients that do not comply and 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • cream
  • butter
  • agar
  • contains 2% or less of each of the following: agar, butter
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • dextrose
  • natural flavoring

cream

Dietitian note

Cream is composed of the fat layer skimmed from the top of milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

WATER, SUGAR, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OILS (PALM, SOYBEAN AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TAPIOCA STARCH-MODIFIED, LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON PULP, LEMON OIL, LEMON PEEL), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: AGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORING), CANOLA OIL, CARAMEL COLOR, CAROB BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CORN STARCH, CREAM OF TARTAR, DEXTROSE, EGG WHITES, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, SODIUM ALUM, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), VANILLIN, YELLOW 5.

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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.

Where to buy

Specialty Bakers Lemon Meringue Pie is available at 2 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Whole

Flavor
CitrusSweetTangy
Texture
CreamyFlaky
Commonly used for
SnackingMeal Prep