Is Woolworths Zesty Lemon Cake 400g Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Lemon Filling (37%) (Sugar, Lemon Juice (reconstituted), Vegetable Fat (Coconut), Thickener (1442), Stabiliser (464), Salt, Natural Flavour, Emulsifier (471, 433), Preservative (202), Natural Colour (160a)), Sugar, Flour (Wheat Flour, Vitamins (Thiamine, Folate)), Butter (Cream, Water), Water, Canola Oil, Egg, Sour Cream (Cream, Pectin, Milk Solids, Starter Cultures), Milk, Lemon Paste (Citric Acid (330), Thickener (440), Antioxidant (300)), Passionfruit Crispy (Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin 322, 330), Natural Passionfruit Flavour, Sodium Bicarbonate, Gelatine (Beef), Glazing Agents (414, 904)), Acidity Regulator (500), Natural Vanilla Flavouring, White Chocolate Rice Crisps (White Chocolate, Emulsifier (322 from Soy), Natural Vanilla Flavouring, Glazing Agents (414, 904)), Salt, Baking Powder (Mineral Salt (450, 500), Wheat Flour)

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.

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