II. Indications
III. General
- Read food contents labels
- Avoid foods containing:
- Milk or dry milk solids
- Lactose
- Curds
- Whey
- Do not completely eliminate dairy products
- Risk of Vitamin Deficiency
- Ensure adequate Vitamin intake
IV. Milk Products
- Avoid
- Milk
- May tolerate <250-375 ml or 8-12 oz per day
- Cheese
- Swiss, Jarlsberg, Edam, Sharp cheddar are tolerated
- Yogurt
- May be tolerated due to live cultures
- Milk Admixtures (Chocolate milk, Ice cream, Sherbet)
- Admixtures may be tolerated
- Butter
- Cream cheese
- Custard or pudding
- Milk
- Alternative agents tolerated in Lactose Intolerance
- Non-dairy synthetics (e.g. Coffee-Mate)
- Soy Milk
- Rice Milk
- Lactaid Milk
- Lactose Digestion may be incomplete
- May not be tolerated
- Nutramigen (infant formula)
V. Prepared foods with Lactose (avoid)
- Creamed or breaded meat, fish or poultry
- Some Sausages and sliced deli meats
- Kosher meats do not have lactose
- Creamed, breaded or buttered vegetables or potatoes
- Some instant potatoes
- Prepared muffin, biscuit, pancakes or their mixes
- Prepared cakes and cookies or their mixes
- Some hot cereals (e.g. cream of wheat)
- Some margarines and dressings prepared with milk
- Cream soups
- Some canned or frozen fruits
- Molasses or caramels
- Instant coffee (Folgers is lactose-free)
- Some powdered drinks (Tang is lactose-free)
- Some Sugar Substitutes
VI. References
- Schuster in Barker (1995) Ambulatory Medicine, p. 496
- Swagerty (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(9):1845-50 [PubMed]