Did you know? Hiding in these unexpected places is lactose . We uncover eight tricky lactose traps so that you don’t fall into any more secret traps and can relax and eat lactose- free.
1. Lactose in finished products
Pizza, frozen ready meals, frozen preparations (e.g. creamed spinach), preserves (e.g. cucumbers)
2. Bread and baked goods are full of lactose
Bread, rolls, baked goods, milk and raisin rolls, cakes, biscuits, cream cakes
3. Confectionery contains not only refined but also lactose
Ice cream, milk chocolate, cream and caramel sweets, chocolate bars, nougat, nut nougat cream, pralines, muesli bars
4. Ready-made sauces also contain lactose
Grillsoßen, Salatdressings, Mayonnaise, Pesto, Vanillesoße
5. Milk sugar is also found in instant products
Instant soups, instant sauces, instant creams, instant mashed potatoes, baking mixes
6. Lactose is camouflaged behind sausage and sausage products
Sausages (e.g. Wiener), cured meats (e.g. ham, liverwurst)
7. There is a lot of lactose in milk and dairy products
Milk (e.g. goat and sheep milk), pudding, mixed milk drinks, coffee creamer, quark, cottage cheese, processed cheese, cream cheese, condensed milk, cream, sour cream, butter*, cheese*, sour milk*, kefir*, yoghurt*, sour milk* , whey*
8. Other products with hidden lactose
Muesli mixtures, margarine products, spreads
* Small amounts are usually well tolerated
