Is The Cake Crew 2 Birthday Cake Cupcakes Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Pasteurised Egg, Palm Oil, Modified Maize Starch, Whey Powder (Milk), Raising Agents (Potassium Carbonates, Disodium Diphosphate, Calcium Phosphates), Fruit and Plant Concentrates (Safflower, Spirulina, Lemon, Apple), Emulsifiers (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate), Rice Flour, Glucose Syrup, Flavouring, Palm Kernel Oil, Invert Sugar Syrup, Maize Starch, Thickeners (Acacia Gum, Xanthan Gum), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Colours (Beetroot Red, Anthocyanins, Carotenes), Humectant (Glycerol), Acidity Regulator (Potassium Hydroxide)
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.


