Is STRAWBERRIES & CREME STRAWBERRY CAKE MIX & CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, STRAWBERRIES & CREME Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
CAKE MIX (SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING [PALM OIL], WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING [SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE], RED COLORED BITS [SUGAR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEAT FLOUR, RED 40, BLUE 2], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: EMULSIFIER [PROPYLENE ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE], SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, RED 40 LAKE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN). FROSTING (SUGAR, PALM OIL, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: CORN STARCH, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, PRESERVATIVE [ROSEMARY EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE], NATURAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID).
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.


