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
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