Not necessarily - calcium stearoyl lactylate can be dairy-derived, or not, depending on the process used; in this case Kellogg's says it's dairy free (and my milk-allergic son eats them with no problem). YMMV, of course. > Yes, but the last box of poptarts my mom tried to feed my children had sodium > stearoyl lactylate listed in the ingredients. According to the list on > katherinez's website, that is a milk-derived ingredient, so "dairy free" meant > nothing. ------------------------ Not necessarily - calcium stearoyl lactylate can be dairy-derived, or not, depending on the process used; in this case Kellogg's says it's dairy free (and my milk-allergic son eats them with no problem). YMMV, of course. psam [log in to unmask] Motherhood - not just a job, it's an Adventure!