Dairy Terminology

The following is a list of ingredient names that indicate the use of dairy in a food.

Avoid foods that contain any of the following ingredients:

  • artificial butter flavor

  • butter, butter fat, buttermilk

  • casein

  • caseinates (ammonia, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium)

  • cheese

  • cottage cheese

  • curds

  • custard

  • half and half

  • hydrolysates (casein, milk protein, protein, whey, whey protein)

  • lactalbumin, lactalbumin phosphate

  • lactoglobulin

  • lactose

  • milk (derivative, protein, solids, malted, condensed, evaporated, dry, whole, low fat, non fat, skim)

  • nougat

  • pudding

  • rennet casein

  • sour cream, sour cream solids

  • sour milk solids

  • whey (delactosed, demineralized, protein concentrate)

  • yogurt

INGREDIENTS THAT MAY INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF MILK PROTEIN:

  • brown sugar flavoring

  • caramel flavoring

  • chocolate

  • high protein flour

  • margarine

  • natural flavoring

  • Simplesse

  • A “D” on a product label next to a “K” or circled “U” may indicate the presence of milk protein.

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