Is TASTYKAKE, JACK-O-LANTERN JUNIORS ORANGE LAYER CAKE Alpha-Gal Friendly?

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

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • agar
  • butter
  • milk
  • skim milk
  • whey
  • contains 2 percent, less of: skim milk, food starch - modified, m leavening
  • sorbitan monostearate
  • natural & artificial flavors
  • mono & diglycerides
  • monocalcium phosphate
  • +2 more

agar

Dietitian note

Agar is a plant-based gelatin derived from red algae, and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE-B1, RIBOFLAVIN-B2, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, AND/OR HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), EGGS, WATER, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ORANGE PUREE, CONTAINS 2 PERCENT OR LESS OF: SKIM MILK, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED,M LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), CORNSTARCH, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY (MILK), SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, COCONUT OIL, CORN FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), FD&C YELLOW #6 ALUMINUM LAKE, POLYSORBATE 60, AGAR, 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.

About this product

Snack · Slice

Flavor
CitrusSweet
Texture
Soft
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfast