Low Lactose
DC-103
Section 1: Allergy & Intolerances
Compendium Definition
- xxx
Note:
* This depends on individual tolerance as small amounts may be tolerated.
Caution: xxxx
Vegetables
Allowed
- all vegetables and their juices
NOT allowed:
- vegetables prepared with ingredients not allowed (eg. creamed potatoes)
Fruit
Allowed
- all fruits and their juices
NOT allowed:
- fruit dishes prepared with ingredients not allowed
Salads
Allowed
- all vegetable, fruit and pasta salads containing allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- salads with ingredients not allowed
Grain Products
Allowed
- all breads and cereals
NOT allowed:
- grain products with ingredients not allowed
Milk & Alternatives
Allowed
- fortified soy milk
- non-dairy cream substitutes (Coffee Rich®)
- lactose-hydrolyzed milk (e.g. Lactaid®, Lacteeze®)
- cheese products*: cottage (<1/2 cup), processed, cream (<2 tbsp), ricotta, hard, aged, cheese sauces
- yogurt*
NOT allowed:
- milk and milk products: fluid milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, powdered milk, buttermilk, flavoured milk, cream
Meat & Alternatives
Allowed
- all meats and meat alternatives
NOT allowed:
- meat dishes containing ingredients not allowed
Soups
Allowed
- broth-based soups
NOT allowed:
- cream (milk-based) soups
Oils & Fats
Allowed
- oil
- butter (in moderate amounts)
- margarine
- salad dressings
NOT allowed:
- sour cream
Desserts & Sweets
Allowed
- Jello
- desserts made with lactose free milk or milk alternatives (ie. pudding / mousse made with soy milk)
- all cakes and cookies
- oil-based whipped toppings
NOT allowed:
- sherbet, ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt,
- puddings, mousse, custards made with milk
- cream pies
- wweetened condensed milk
Fluids
Allowed
- coffee, tea, water, juice
- rice milk, almond milk, coconut milk
- alcoholic beverages with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- milk-based beverages (eg. milk shakes, smoothies)
Miscellaneous
Allowed
- herbs and spices
- condiments
- oral nutritional supplements (Resource®, Boost®, Boost®fruit flavoured beverage, Boost® puddings, Ensure®,)
- beneprotein
- tube feeding formula (Isosource)
NOT allowed:
- powdered meal replacement supplements (eg. Carnation Instant Breakfast)
- skim milk powder
References:
Dietitians of Canada- Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN): Healthy Eating Guidelines for Managing Lactose Intolerance, 2013
Dietitians of Canada- Dietitians of Canada- Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN): Food Sources of Lactose, 2013