Is Wildberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
CREAM, MILK, CANE SUGAR, CHEESECAKE PIECES (CREAM CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM], SUGAR, EGG, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, BUTTER [CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORS], CORNSTARCH, BROWN SUGAR, WATER, MOLASSES, HONEY, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, CITRIC ACID [ACIDULANT], BAKING SODA, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM), NONFAT MILK, MIXED BERRY SWIRL (CANE SUGAR, BLUEBERRIES, WATER, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, RASPBERRY PUREE, STRAWBERRY PUREE, BLACKBERRY PUREE, ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER], VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICE [COLOR], GUAR GUM), EGG YOLKS, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM.
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.


