Is Wegmans Black Forest Cake Slice, Black Forest Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

CAKE (SUGAR, COCOA POWDER (ALKALIZED), CASSAVA FLOUR, SORGHUM FLOUR, WHEY PROTEINS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE [SUNFLOWER LECITHIN], POTATO STARCH, RICE FLOUR, MONO GLYCERIDES [MONOGLYCERIDES , ANTIOXIDANT, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BAKING SODA, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE (RAISING AGENT), CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NATURAL CHOCOLATE FLAVOR [FLAVOR, CARAMEL (COLOR]]. NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, XANTHAN GUM), EGGS, CANOLA OIL, WATER, WHIPPED CREAM (CREAM, SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CARRAGEENAN, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, WATER, STABILIZERS [DIPHOSPHATES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES]), CHERRIES (CHERRIES, WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, COLORING (CARROT JUICE, BETA CAROTENE], GELLAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA).

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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