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

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 6 ingredients that do not comply and 5 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

milk solids
beef gelatine
sour cream
cream
milk
butter
natural vanilla flavour
natural flavours
471
natural flavour
+1 more

milk solids

Dietitian note

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

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Ingredients

Lemon Filling (37%) (Sugar, Lemon Juice, Water, Vegetable Oil, Thickener (1442), Salt, Stabiliser (464), Natural Flavour, Emulsifiers (471, 433), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Natural Colour (Carotene)), Icing Sugar Mixture (Sugar, Maize Starch), Butter (Milk), Sugar, Flour (Wheat Flour, Vitamins (Thiamine, Folic Acid)), Water, Canola Oil, Egg, Sour Cream (Cream (Milk), Pectin, Milk Solids, Starter Cultures), Milk, Lemon Flavour, Passionfruit Crisps (Cocoa Butter Coating (Soy), Honeycomb Kibble (Beef Gelatine)), Natural Flavours, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Acidity Regulator (500), Baking Powder (Wheat), White Chocolate Rice Crisps (Milk, Soy), Salt.

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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.