Is Trader Joe's Lemon Flavored Mini Sheet Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

CAKE (UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CANE SUGAR, SOUR CREAM [CULTURED CREAM, MICROBIAL ENZYME], EGG, CANOLA OIL, LEMON JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SEA SALT, BAKING POWDER [CORNSTARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE]), FROSTING (POWDERED SUGAR [CANE SUGAR, CORNSTARCH], UNSALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED SWEET CREAM], CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM], LEMON JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR), LEMON ZEST. CONTAINS MILK, EGG, WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN SOY, WALNUT, COCONUT.

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.

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