Am I Lactose Intolerant?
- Lactose Intolerance
- Elimination Diet
- Elimination Diet Support
- Related Conditions
- Further Info & Resources
Food Groups
| Food group | Food allowed | Food not allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Milk & milk products | Lactose -free milk e.g. Lactofree Milk treated by adding lactase. Milk substitute e.g. milk, seed milks. Soya milk |
All milk and milk product unless on the foods allowed list. Milk from all animals (e.g. goats, sheep) |
| Bread & cereal products made from wheat, rye, barley, oats, rice etc | Any bread or cereal product where there is no milk added | Read all food ingredient labels on packaging to check for presence of milk |
| Vegetables | All fresh, tinned or frozen with no added ingredients | Any that are creamed or mashed with milk; breaded or in batter; or 'instant' e.g. potatoes |
| Fruit | All fresh or frozen with no added ingredients tinned, dried, pure juice | Fruit dishes containing milk e.g. trifle or with added custard, cream or ice-cream |
| Meat, poultry & fish | All fresh or frozen with no added ingredients Any processed without milk |
Dishes with sauces; breaded or in batter |
| Eggs | Plain without any added milk or milk products | Any prepared with milk or milk products |
| Legumes | All fresh, dried or frozen e.g. peas, beans, lentils, peanuts & peanut butter | Any prepared with milk or milk products |
| Nuts & seeds | All plain nuts & seeds | Any prepared with milk or milk products |
| Fats & oils | Pure vegetable oils, milk free spreads, soya spreads | Butter, spreads, salad dressings made with milk or milk products |
| Herbs & spices | All | None |
| Sugar & sweeteners | Sugar, honey, pure syrups | Sugar substitutes containing lactose |