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Top 100 Foods With Lactose - Care Omnia Nutrition

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Cream Cheese contains lactose

Lactose is sometimes referred to as milk sugar. Because it's a sweet, natural component in milk.

It's disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose.

It is a natural component in all kinds of human and animal milk, particularly important of the energy supply for infants.

Food sources that contain large amounts of lactose are:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain lactose below.

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Then we recommend you check out our article named What Is Lactose & What Foods Can I Find It In?

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Lactose

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain lactose. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Lactose

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RankFoods with Lactoseper 100gper Oz
18.2 g2.3 g
27.8 g2.2 g
3
(Sandwich-Type With Cheese Filling)
7.7 g2.2 g
46.9 g2 g
5Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values6.2 g1.8 g
(Blended With Milk Chocolate Candies, Light Ice Cream)
6
(Pasteurized Process, Vitamin D Fortified)
6.1 g1.7 g
7Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.9 g1.7 g
(Pesto With Basil, Refrigerated, Ready-To-Serve)
(Refrigerated, Ready-To-Serve)
85.9 g1.7 g
9Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.6 g1.6 g
(Blended With Cookie Pieces, Light Ice Cream)
10Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.6 g1.6 g
115.5 g1.5 g
125.4 g1.5 g
13Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.4 g1.5 g
(Pasteurized Process, Vitamin D Fortified)
(Pasteurized Process, Without Added Vitamin D)
14
(Without Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, 1% Fat)
5.2 g1.5 g
15
(No Sugar Added, Frozen Novelties)
5.1 g1.4 g
16
(Without Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, Fat Free Or Skim)
5.1 g1.4 g
17Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.1 g1.4 g
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, Fat Free Or Skim)
(Without Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, 3.25% Milkfat)
18
(Without Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Reduced Fat, Fluid, 2% Milkfat)
5 g1.4 g
19
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, 1% Milkfat)
5 g1.4 g
204.9 g1.4 g
fig 1. Foods with lactose rank 1 to 20

Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Lactose

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RankFoods with Lactoseper 100gper Oz
21
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, Reduced Fat, 2% Milkfat)
4.9 g1.4 g
22
(Fat Free)
4.8 g1.4 g
23
(With Added Vitamin D, 3.25% Milkfat)
4.8 g1.4 g
24
(Prepared With 1% Milk, Fortified)
4.8 g1.4 g
254.7 g1.3 g
26Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values4.6 g1.3 g
(Hot Cocoa, Homemade)
(Prepared With Whole Milk, Dry Mix)
27
(Dry Mix, Prepared With 2% Milk)
4.6 g1.3 g
284.4 g1.3 g
294.3 g1.2 g
30
(Fluid, Cream)
4.1 g1.2 g
31
(From Kid's Menu)
4.1 g1.2 g
32
(Lowfat, 2% Milkfat)
4 g1.1 g
33Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.9 g1.1 g
(Chocolate Wafer)
34Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.8 g1.1 g
(With Added Calcium, Fluid, Commercial, Reduced Fat)
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, Commercial, Reduced Fat)
353.8 g1.1 g
36
(Powdered, 1.5 Ounce Prepared With 1/2 Cup Milk)
3.8 g1.1 g
37
(Plain, Lowfat)
3.7 g1 g
38
(Fluid, Coffee Cream Or Table Cream)
3.7 g1 g
393.7 g1 g
40Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.6 g1 g
(Restaurant)
(Arroz Con Leche, Latino Restaurant)
fig 2. Foods with lactose rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Lactose

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RankFoods with Lactoseper 100gper Oz
41
(Extruded, Cheese-Flavor)
3.6 g1 g
42
(Ready-To-Eat)
3.4 g972.4 mg
43Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.4 g966.7 mg
(Peanut Flavor, Canned)
(Cultured)
443.3 g946.9 mg
45
(Low Fat)
3.3 g935.5 mg
463.2 g915.7 mg
473.2 g904.3 mg
48Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g856.2 mg
(From Kids' Menu, Family Style Restaurant)
(Prepared With 2% Milk & 80% Stick Margarine From Dry Mix)
49Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.9 g827.8 mg
(Sweetened, Ready To Drink, Milk Based)
(Plain, Lowfat)
50
(Prepared With Equal Volume Low Fat Milk, 2%)
2.8 g791 mg
512.8 g785.3 mg
52
(Ready To Drink, Milk Based)
2.8 g782.4 mg
53
(Vanilla, Nonfat)
2.7 g771.1 mg
54Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 g765.4 mg
55
(Large Or Small Curd)
2.7 g756.9 mg
56Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.6 g745.6 mg
(Vanilla, Lowfat)
(Vanilla, Nonfat)
57
(Prepared With Equal Volume Low Fat Milk, 2%)
2.6 g737.1 mg
58
(Plain, Nonfat, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
2.6 g728.6 mg
59
(Pasteurized Process, American, Fortified With Vitamin D)
2.5 g708.7 mg
60
(Vanilla, Nonfat)
2.5 g700.2 mg
fig 3. Foods with lactose rank 41 to 60

Foods Ranked 61 - 79 With Lactose

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RankFoods with Lactoseper 100gper Oz
61Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.5 g697.4 mg
(Mixed Berry Blend, 2% Fat)
(Strawberry, Nonfat)
62
(Plain, Whole)
2.4 g691.7 mg
63
(Strawberry, Nonfat)
2.4 g686.1 mg
64
(Blackberry, Fruit On Bottom, Nonfat)
2.4 g680.4 mg
65
(With 2 Pats Margarine & Syrup)
2.4 g674.7 mg
66Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.4 g671.9 mg
(Plain, Nonfat)
(Strawberry, Lowfat)
(Italian Four Cheese Lasagna)
67
(Ready-To-Eat)
2.4 g669 mg
682.3 g663.4 mg
692.3 g660.5 mg
70Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.3 g657.7 mg
(Strawberry Banana, 2% Fat)
71
(With Creme Filling Cookies, Regular)
2.3 g654.9 mg
72
(Lemon Blend, Nonfat)
2.3 g640.7 mg
732.2 g629.4 mg
74
(Chocolate-Flavor Roll, Candies)
2.2 g618 mg
752.2 g615.2 mg
76
(Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
2.2 g609.5 mg
77
(Key Lime Blend, 2% Fat)
2.1 g606.7 mg
78
(Extruded, Cheese-Flavor, Unenriched)
2.1 g601 mg
792.1 g598.2 mg
fig 4. Foods with lactose rank 61 to 79

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Foods In Different Categories With Lactose

The food categories below have foods that contain lactose.

Select a category to show a ranked list of all the foods in that category with lactose.

Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Baby Foods22
Baked Products33
Beverages10
Candy, Sweets or Lollies13
Dairy and Egg Products71
Fast Foods154
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes20
Restaurant Foods25
Vegetables and Vegetable Products13
fig 5. Food categories with foods that contain Lactose

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