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Lactose content of dairy products |
In grams per 100 g |
Milks |
|
| Whole milk | 4,9 |
| Skimmed milk | 4,9 |
| Low-fat milk | 0,1 |
| Concentrated milk | 9,5 to 12,5 |
| Sheep's milk | 4,3 to 4,7 |
| Goat's milk | 4,0 - 5,0 |
| Skimmed milk powder | 51 |
| Milk powder (whole) | 35 |
| Curdled milk | 4,5 |
| Breast milk | 5,0 to 9,5 |
| Powdered whey | 66 |
| -> Most animal milks contain around 5% lactose | |
Butter, creams and fermented milks |
|
| Butter | 0,6 |
| Buttermilk | 4,0 |
| 10% whipped cream | 4.0 |
| 30% whipped cream | 3,3 |
| Fresh cream | 2,5 |
| Margarine | 0 to 1,0 |
| Petit Suisse 40% natural | 3,3 |
| Plain yoghurt | 4,8 |
| Natural homemade yoghurt | 0,0 |
| Flavoured yoghurt | 3 to 4 |
| Drinking yoghurt | 4,0 |
| Sheep's milk yoghurt | 2.2 |
| Goat's milk yoghurt | 2.0 |
| Kefir | 4,0 |
Desserts |
|
| Cream (vanilla, chocolate, caramel, etc.) | 6,2 |
| Rice pudding | 4,0 and more |
| Ice cream | 5,0 and more |
| Ice cream bar | 10,8 |
| Cream puffs, éclair | 1,2 |
| Flan | 6,2 |
| Ice | 6,0 |
| Crème fleurette - Chantilly cream | 3,1 |
Cheeses |
|
| Fromage frais - cottage cheese | 2,5 to 4,1 |
| Sheep's milk cheese | 4,7 |
| Cottage cheese (Saint Môret, Philadelphia...) | 3,5 |
| Mozzarella | 2,5 |
| Soft cheeses: Camembert, Brie,... | 1,0 to 2,0 |
| Semi-hard cheese: raclette, Reblochon, Cantal, etc. | Trails to 1,0 |
| Extra-hard or hard cheese: Gruyère, Emmental, Gouda, Mimolette, etc. | Trails |
| Feta cheese | 0,5 to 1.4 |
| Roquefort | 2,0 |
| Mascarpone | 4,0 |
| Faisselle | 3,6 |
| Edam | 2,0 |
| Parmesan cheese | 0,05 to 3,1 |
| Raclette cheese | 0,1 |
| Fromage blanc | 2,0 to 4,0 |
| Cheese fondue | 1,8 |
| Cancoillotte cheese | 3,7 |
Snacks |
|
| Chocolate bread | 0,7 |
| Crescent | 0,5 |
| Spreads | 4,6 |
| Chocolate coated bar | 7,8 |
| Biscuits et snacks fourrés au chocolat | 3,2 |
| Dry biscuit | 0,1 |
| Milk chocolate | 7,2 |
| Cookie | 3,2 |
Other lactose-rich foods |
|
| Charcuterie | 1,0 to 4,0 |
Source: Crédoc and ASPCC
These figures are averages; lactose content may vary depending on the brand, the recipe and the manufacturing process.