Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose?

Re:Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose? by nrjames on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @11:46AM (#41247416)

I developed a severe dairy protein allergy in my late 30s. At first, I thought it was just a lactose issue but anything dairy triggers it (with symptoms aligning with vasculitis). While I'm not vegan, it's just easier to eat vegan food when I go to a restaurant. I generally know what's safe from the grocery store but always look for the Contains Milk or Dairy Free labels.

The labeling is extremely important. I find it upsetting that there aren't more rigid requirements for labeling common allergens. Given that a large percentage of people are at least mildly lactose intolerant by the time they hit age 70, you would think this would have stricter labeling requirements.

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Re:Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose? by throwawalrgis on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @12:13PM (#41247728)

My son is anaphylactic on contact with cow's milk.

We're on an experimental program to reverse this by dosing him with milks closer and closer to cow's. If you're interested (and courageous) try camel milk - it's the furthest away milk from cow in the program.

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Re:Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose? by darknavi on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @12:29PM (#41247928)

How do you source camel milk? Do you have a local supplier?

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Re:Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose? by aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @01:39PM (#41248571)

Which part of the world do they live in?

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Re:Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose? by nrjames on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @09:41PM (#41252424)

My understanding is that it is somewhat common in adults to have a virus (cold, flu, etc) trigger a dairy protein allergy. They’re most often irreversible, or so the MDs told me. Anyhow, it’s been 15 years without dairy so I’m used to living without it. There are far more high quality non-dairy alternatives now than there were even 5 years ago, thankfully!

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Re:Can a product with "0g sugar" contain lactose? by gv123 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @01:31PM (#41248481)

I am in my mid 30's, moved to US from India a few years back, after lot of suffering, visit to Urgent care, Colonoscopy and lot trial and error I found out it was the milk which was causing the issue, currently I consume low fat lactose free milk and non fat greek yogurt from Costco.

one question I keep wondering about is, do I have lactose intolerance or issue with digesting milk fat from cow milk. I am able to consume all products with any amount of fat content made from Buffalo milk inlcuding lactose (Buffalo milk is predominantly used in India)

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