Cows milk production

Use this list to check food labels for cow's milk or milk products. Also, ask your doctor if sheep and goat's milk are safe. For most people with a, the answer is no - the proteins in sheep and goat’s milk are similar to those in cow’s milk and also cause a reaction.

Don't get confused with a . They're not the same thing. is when you can't digest lactose, the sugar found in dairy products. You'll often get symptoms like, gas, and . With a, the symptoms affect more than just your digestive tract. A milk allergy is when your immune system thinks dairy is a foreign invader and attacks it by releasing chemicals called histamines. Symptoms can range from problems to and .

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Dairy Products to Avoid

• Butter and butter fat
• Cheese, including cottage cheese and cheese sauces
• Cream, including sour cream
• Custard
• Milk, including buttermilk, powdered milk, and evaporated milk
• Yogurt
• Ice cream
• Pudding

Foods With Milk in Them

These foods often contain cow's milk protein. Check their labels before buying. If you're eating out, ask if milk was used to make them.

• Au gratin dishes and white sauces
• Baked goods - bread, cookies, crackers, cakes
• Cake mix
• Cereals
• Chewing gum
• and cream candy
• Coffee creamers
• Creamed or scalloped foods
• Donuts
• Malted milk
• Margarine
• Mashed potatoes
• Meats - canned and processed, including cold cuts and deli meats
• Nougat, found in some candy
• Salad dressings
• Sherbet

Ingredients With Milk

If you see these listed on a label, the food has milk proteins in it:

• Artificial butter or cheese flavor
• or caseinates
• Curd
• Ghee
• Hydrolysates
• Lactalbumin, lactalbumin phosphate
• Rennet
• Whey or whey products