George Kontos wrote:
>
> Having read this list for several days now, I've become familiar with terms
> that I never before associated with milk products, and this is all becoming
> quite mind-boggling!  My teenage daughter and I are lactose intolerant, so I
> am mainly interested in information relating to that issue.
>
> Take caseine, for instance.  (I always thought that was glue.)   Is caseine a
> source of lactose? Casein as far as I know - is not connected to lactose - I
 am also lactose
intollerant and I can safely consume things with only casein in them.
 
 What about whey or lactoblobulin?  Do all milk products
> contain lactose?  All milk products contain lactose unless they specifically
 state that their is
no lactose .
If not, would someone please be kind enough to explain
> which do and which do not? Depending how bad your lactose intollerance is you
 may be able to use that
lactaid milk that is out and there is also a new lactose free ice cream -
someone out there may know the name of it as I forget, also there is a yogurt
out there that is lactose free - I am serverly lactose intollerant and I can eat
it. I forget the name of it but next time I am at the store I'll make note of it
and put it on the list.
 
 Kathy Wentz ([log in to unmask]) posted that
> even caramel coloring or flavoring contain milk products.  Is caramel a
> source of lactose?I would say no as far as I know - people with protein
 problems have to watch out
for that. I have learned though that not in all cases does it contain milk?
>
> In a recent post, Hazel Green ([log in to unmask]) supplied a nice list of
> "names for milk".  Most are obvious sources of dairy products, but some
> really surprised me.  For example, how can something labelled "margarine
> (Fleishmann's twin pack 100% guarranteed milk-free)" contain milk products?
> See the latest that I have posted on the Fleishmanns margarine - alot of
 people
misunderstood what I wrote there - I meant that Fleishmans lactose free (the
blue one) and only the twin pack is 100% guarranteed. And that the rest of the
margarines are unsafe.
 
If anyone knows of a safe margarine other that Fleishmanns let me know - keeping
in mind you have to be sure that they are run on their own lines to avoid cross
contamination. Most companies do not list this with their ingredients.
 
 
> Also, what about "coffee whiteners"?  I presume this means products like
> non-dairy Coffeemate and Creamora.  How can these products, labelled as
> *non-dairy*, contain milk or milk products?
 
You have to be aware of non-dairy it does not always mean there is no milk -
milk protein is usually present. Check the labels for casienate (which is
casein) a milk protein. Coffee mate is safe for the lactose intollerant but not
for the milk allergic.
 
 Hazel also lists "seasonings" as
> containing milk products.  Can someone explain that one as well?
> Depending where the seasonings come from they could contain milk - you are
 taking your chances there. The companies are not obligated to list the
subingredients of their ingredients!!!
 
If you are looking for a cake mix that is milk free buy Sherriffs "Added Touch"
cake mixes as they are run on their own lines and guarranteed to be milk free.
Hazel Green