Is WHITE CUPCAKES, VANILLA BUTTERCREME Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
ICING (POWDERED SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN &/OR PALM OIL], WATER, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SALT, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES], DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ETHYL MALTOL [FLAVOR ENHANCER], CUPCAKE (CAKE BASE [SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, EGG WHITES, LEAVENING {BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE}, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, POTATO STARCH, SALT, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, XANTHAN GUM], WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, WHOLE EGG).
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.


