Is WHOOPIE PIES, CHOCOLATE CAKE VANILLA FROSTING Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE: FILTERED WATER, GLUTEN FREE FLOUR (GARBANZO BEAN FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA FLOUR, WHITE SORGHUM FLOUR, FAVA BEAN FLOUR), CANE SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL, SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, MOLASSES), COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NATURAL COCOA POWDER, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, POTATO STARCH, BAKING POWDER (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH), TAPIOCA STARCH, PURE VANILLA EXTRACT, BAKING SODA, XANTHAN GUM, SEA SALT. GLUTEN FREE VANILLA FROSTING: POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), PALM OIL, FILTERED WATER, ENRICHED ORGANIC RICE BEVERAGE (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE {PARTIALLY MILLED}, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN B12), PURE VANILLA EXTRACT, SEA SALT.
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.