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Lactose content of dairy products

Lactose content of dairy products
Product Lactose content (grams)
Milk (1 cup)
Whole, 2%, 1%, skim 9 to 14
Buttermilk 9 to 12
Evaporated milk 24 to 28
Sweetened condensed milk 31 to 50
Lactaid milk (lactose-reduced) 3
Goat's milk 11 to 12
Acidophilus, skim 11
Yogurt, low fat (1 cup) 4 to 17
Cheese (1 ounce)
Cottage cheese (1/2 cup) 0.7 to 4
Cheddar (sharp) 0.4 to 0.6
Mozzarella (part skim, low moisture) 0.08 to 0.9
American (pasteurized, processed) 0.5 to 4
Ricotta (1/2 cup) 0.3 to 6
Cream cheese 0.1 to 0.8
Butter (1 pat) 0.04 to 0.5
Cream (1 tablespoon)
Light, whipping, sour 0.4 to 0.6
Ice cream (1/2 cup) 2 to 6
Ice milk (1/2 cup) 5
Sherbet (1/2 cup) 0.6 to 2
Adapted from: Scrimshaw NS, Murray EB. The acceptability of milk and milk products in populations with a high prevalence of lactose intolerance. Am J Clin Nutr 1988; 48:1079. Copyright © 1988 American Society for Clinical Nutrition.
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