Lactose Content in Common Foods
Here's a handy guide to the lactose
content in common foods. You can download
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Need to know the lactose content in other foods? Use the
USDA
Nutritional Database to look up the nutritional content
of any food.
| Food |
Amount |
Lactose (grams) |
| Milk |
8 oz. (1 cup) |
9-14 |
| Yogurt, whole-milk |
8 oz. (1 cup) |
10-12 |
| Yogurt, low-fat |
8 oz. (1 cup) |
5-19 |
| Buttermilk |
8 oz. (1 cup) |
9-12 |
| Milk, acidophilus skim |
8 oz. (1 cup) |
11 |
| Ice milk |
6 oz. (3/4 cup) |
8 |
| Ice cream |
6 oz. (3/4 cup) |
3-8 |
| American cheese |
1 1/2 oz. |
0-6 |
| Ricotta cheese |
4 oz. (1/2 cup) |
0-6 |
| Velveeta cheese |
1.5 oz. |
4 |
| Cottage cheese |
4 oz. (1/2 cup) |
0-4 |
| Orange sherbet |
6 oz. (3/4 cup) |
1-2 |
| Half and half |
2 Tbsp. |
1 |
| Sour cream |
2 Tbsp. |
1 |
| Hard cheese (most) |
1.5 oz. |
1 |
| Cream cheese |
1.5 oz. |
0-1 |
| Butter or margarine |
1 Tbsp. |
0 |