Lactose content of foods

This is a list of lactose content of some common food items.[1][2][3][4]Dairy products contain varying amounts of lactose, depending on processing methods. Milk consumed with other products (such as chocolate, cereal) may greatly improve tolerability. The amount of lactose leading to symptoms varies between individuals.

Lactose content of a range of foods

Food Lactose content percentage
Whey 39 - 78
Milk powder 36 - 52
Coffee creamer 35 - 55
Milk, condensed 10 - 16
Milk, low fat 4 - 5
Milk, whole fat (cow, goat, sheep) 4 - 5
Milk, chocolate 4
Cream, half and half 4
Cream, light 4
Cream, sour 4
Yogurt, whole milk 4
Ice cream 3 - 8
Buttermilk 3 - 5
Cream, whipping 3
Yogurt, low fat 2 - 7
Cheese, ricotta 1 - 5
Cheese, cottage or cream 1 - 3
Cheese, mozzarella 1 - 3
Sherbet 1 - 2
Butter 0.5 - 1
Cheese, feta 0.5
Cheese, brie 0.1 - 1
Cheese, camembert 0.1 - 1
Cheese, Parmesan 0.1 - 1
Cheese, emmentaler (“Swiss”) 0 - 3
Cheese, appenzeller 0.1 - 1
Cheese, gruyere 0.1 - 1
Cheese, tilsiter 0.1 - 1
Sheep cheese 0.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Food tables: lactose".
  2. ↑ "Lactose content of a range of foods".
  3. ↑ "The Really BIG List of Lactose Percentages".
  4. ↑ "Foods that contain Lactose".
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