Is Wiley Road Strawberry Tea Cakes, Strawberry Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
WHITE CONFECTIONER'S COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SKIM MILK, LACTOSE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN), SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, MILK (MILK, VITAMINS C & D), BROWN RICE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EGG YOLKS, LEMON JUICE, MILK CONFECTIONER'S COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SKIM MILK, COCOA, LACTOSE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ENZYMES, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, CORNSTARCH, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, CULTURED WHEAT STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, CITRIC ACID, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GUM ACACIA, RED COLOR (CANOLA OIL, RED 40 LAKE, CANOLA LECITHIN), BAKING SODA, RED COLOR (WATER, RED 40. CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE).
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.


