Is STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING, STRAWBERRY Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

cheese culture
whey
cream
pasteurized milk
cream cheese
nonfat milk
enzymes
lactylic esters of fatty acids
natural and artificial flavoring
monocalcium phosphate
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cheese culture

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

SUGAR, NONFAT MILK, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, POWDERED SUGAR (WITH CORNSTARCH), EGGS, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SODIUM BENZOATE-PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID, BETA CAROTENE-COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID, LACTYLIC ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS), SALT, DRIED STRAWBERRY, POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS A PRESERVATIVE), GELLAN GUM, LACTYLIC OLEATE, ENZYMES, GUAR GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, RED #40 (FOR COLOR).

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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.