Is Tastykake Coconut Juniors, 4 Count, 4 Individually Wrapped Coconut Topped Snack Cakes, Shelf-Stable Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 1 ingredient that do not comply and 8 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • skim milk
  • sorbitan monostearate
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • diglycerides
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • +4 more

skim milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, With Tbhq And Citric Acid Added To Preserve Freshness), Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate-b1, Riboflavin-b2, Folic Acid), Eggs, Water, Corn Syrup, Coconut (Prepared With Sodium Meta-bisulfite To Maintain Color), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains Two Percent Or Less Of: Dextrose, Skim Milk, Food Starch-modified, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Mono And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Coconut Oil, Corn Flour, Potassium Sorbate (To Preserve Freshness), Sorbitan Monostearate, Nutmeg, Cinnamon

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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

Tastykake Coconut Juniors, 4 Count, 4 Individually Wrapped Coconut Topped Snack Cakes, Shelf-Stable is available at 6 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
SweetNutty
Texture
SoftFluffy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The GoBreakfast