Milk Allergens

Always read the ingredients on a product label to be sure they don't contain a substance you are allergic or sensitive to. When a complete list of ingredients is not available, you can use the information here as a general guide.

The following is a list of products that may contain milk:

These items or anything made with them: milk that is liquid, dried, powdered, condensed or evaporated: milk that is whole, 2%, 1%, skim or lactase treated; acidophilus milk, buttermilk, whey
Breaded meat, fish or poultry
Butter
Casein or caseinate (milk protein)
Cheese
Cream
Custard
Egg replacers
Half-and-half
High calcium cereals
Hot dogs
Ice cream
Ice milk
Instant cocoa preparations
Lactalbumen
Lactoglobulin
Lactose (milk sugar)
Luncheon meats
Margarines (some)
Mashed, creamed, au gratin or scalloped dishes
"Nondairy" substitutes such as Coffee-Mate, Prem, and Cool Whip contain casein or caseinate
Omelets
Scrambled eggs
Sherbet
Sour cream

Soy cheese (if it contains casein)
Whey
Whipped topping

Whipped cream
Yogurt

A major portion of this list comes from Doris J. Rapp, M.D., Is This Your Child? William Morrow, New York, 1991.