Is VANILLA FLAVORED CUPCAKES, VANILLA Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
SUGAR, WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, TOPPING (SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, PALM OIL, RICE CEREAL [RICE FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, MALT EXTRACT, SALT, OAT FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN], CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, MALTODEXTRIN, TAPIOCA STARCH, GLYCERIN, CELLULOSE GUM, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], RED 40, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN, TRISTEARATE, CARNAUBA WAX), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGGS, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM SULFATE), INVERT SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, EGG WHITES, TAPIOCA STARCH, WHEY, SOY, LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO- AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, DATEM, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW 5, CELLULOSE GUM, RED 40.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


