Condiments: Friend or Foe

Ever wonder if certain condiments contain lactose? Especially those white, creamy ones? Well, we're here to help.

Mayonnaise: traces of milk

Sour cream: traces of milk

Ranch dressing: can contain buttermilk, mayonnaise and sour cream

Creamy Italian dressing: made with buttermilk or mayonnaise to add the creamy texture

Caesar dressing: contains Parmesan cheese, a safe cheese

Blue cheese dressing: blue cheese is a safe cheese; however, the dressing could contain quite a few ingredients in there that could bother the lactose-intolerant such as milk, mayonnaise, sour cream, and yogurt.

Whipped cream: contains cream - traces of lactose

Tartar sauce: contains mayonnaise

Veggie dip: usually contains mayonnaise or sour cream or both

Safe Cheeses

As a cheese-lover, I hate being lactose-intolerant. While only mildly so, I have my days. But put a nice cheese platter in front of me and I simply can’t resist!


Luckily for you lactose-intolerant cheese-lovers like me, there’s a solution. A
tip to remember is that the harder the cheese the less lactose in it, with many options having trace to no lactose.

Traditionally made hard cheeses and soft ripened cheeses are the most tolerable. The longer it is aged also reduces the lactose

Safe Cheeses:
Goat cheese is a soft cheese has very little whey, which is the trigger for lactose intolerance.
Cheddar (trace or none)
Emmental
Parmesean
Swiss
Brie
Blue
Feta (only if made from goat or sheep’s milk)

Softer more risky cheeses: Ricotta, Buttermilk, Cottage cheese, Mascarpone