Is Wegmans Butternut Squash Veggie Cakes, Butternut Squash Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, RICE MILK (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN B12), SUGAR, CORN MEAL, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE EGGS, TRANS-FAT FREE MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, ANNATTO [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE), BAKING POWDER (CORN STARCH, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT.

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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