Is Woolworths Orange & Poppy Seed Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 9 ingredients that do not comply and 10 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

  • dried whole milk
  • milk
  • milk proteins
  • butter
  • beef
  • milk solids
  • pork
  • cream
  • dextrose
  • gelatine
  • natural vanilla flavouring
  • 160a
  • +7 more

dried whole milk

Dietitian note

Milk (dairy) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by mammals and thus contains alpha-gal.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Cake (83%) (Water, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Butter (Cream (Milk)), Dried Egg, Dried Whole Milk, Vegetable Shortening (Palm), Emulsifier (471, 477), Antioxidant (307), Humectant (422), Poppy Seeds (1%), Orange Oil (1%), Baking Powder (Mineral Salts (450, 500), Wheat Flour), Iodised Salt, Natural Colour (160b), Raising Agent (500)), Icing (17%) (Sugar, Water, Vegetable Fat (Palm, Lactose, Milk Proteins), Mineral Salts (170, 516), Milk Solids, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers (471, 322 from Soy), Natural Butter Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (500), Antioxidant (307b from Soy), Food Acid (330), Natural Colour (160a), Maize Starch, Natural Vanilla Flavouring, Gelatine (Pork, Beef), Dextrose, Salt, Preservative (202), Natural Colour (160b)), Topping (Poppy Seeds)

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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.

Where to buy

Woolworths Orange & Poppy Seed Cake is available at 1 retailer

Woolworths

About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
CitrusSweetNutty
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfastOn The Go