Lactose Free Diet
Lactose Free Foods
Broth-based soups
Plain meat, fish,
poultry, peanut butter
Breads that do not
contain milk, dry milk solids or whey
Cereal, crackers
Fruit, plain
vegetables
Desserts made
without milk, dry milk solids or whey
Tofu and tofu
products, such as tofu-based ice cream substitute
Low Lactose Foods
½ cup milk treated
with lactose enzyme
½ cup sherbet
1 – 2 oz. Aged
cheese
1 oz. Processed
cheese
Butter or
margarine
Commercially-prepared
foods containing dry milk solids or whey.
Some medications
and vitamin preparations may contain a small amount of lactose. Generally, the amount is very small and is
tolerated well.
High Lactose Foods
½ cup milk (whole,
skim, 1 percent, 2 percent, buttermilk, sweet acidophilus)
1/8 cup powdered
dry milk (whole, nonfat, buttermilk – before reconstituting)
¼ cup evaporated
milk
3 Tbsp sweetened
condensed milk
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup sour cream
½ cup white sauce
½ cup party chip
dip or potato topping
¾ cup creamed or
low fat cottage cheese
1 cup dry cottage
cheese
¾ cup ricotta
cheese
2 oz cheese food
or cheese spread (whey and/or dry milk solids may be added to these cheeses)
¾ cup ice cream or
ice milk
½ cup yogurt
Special commercially prepared low lactose foods, including ice cream and cottage cheese, are available in some supermarkets and in some areas.
Lactase enzyme is available as Lactaid and may be
added to the milk 24 hours in advance of ingestion. A tablet form is available that can be ingested just prior to
eating a meal that contains lactose.
Depending on the degree of intolerance, ½ to 3 tablets may be used.