Is Sweet Sofia's Bakery Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE (CANE SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), EGG WHITES. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), DEXTROSE, EGG YOLK, SODIUM BICARBONATA, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, MONO AND FIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE), NONTAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (MILK), SALT, ACID SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (MILK), TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, RED 40, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), XANTHAN GUM, MALTOL, SOY FLOUR), SOYBEAN OIL, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS), CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLA), MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SODIUM, BENZOATE (ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR (COLORED WITH ANATTO), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE ADDED]), COCOA (ALKALIZED), EGG WHITES, CORN SYRUP. SOY LECITHIN. SALT
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.


