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Cow's Milk Allergy

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General Tips

1.Avoid dairy products and foods that contain milk. Many processed foods contain milk protein (ie luncheon meats, margarine, cakes, sauces, and cookies)

2.Read labels for the presence of milk protein

3. Milk-free diet may be low in Calcium, Protein, Vitamin A, D, and riboflavin

4.  Supplementation and dietary adjustments are likely required for a child on a milk free diet- consult with your dietitian

5. The designation “parve” means a product is free of milk. “Lactose Free” does not mean a product is free of milk protein


Food Categories to Avoid

Dairy Products

  • Milk
  • Ice cream
  • Yogurt
  • Cream
  • Cheeses

Cream-Based Foods

  • Soups
  • Sauces
  • Gravies
  • Salad dressings
  • Frostings

Dairy-Based Drinks

  • Chocolate
  • Hot chocolate
  • Ovaltine
  • Yoohoo
  • Coffee drinks 
    • Lattes
    • Mochas
    • Chai tea lattes
    • Frappes
    • Blended coffees

Nutritional Supplements

  • Boost®
  • Pediasure®


Reading Ingredient Labels

Avoid foods that contain milk or any of these ingredients

  • Milk forms (Includes condensed, derivative, dry, evaporative, goats milk and milk from other animals, malted milk, milk solids, milk protein, whole, skim, 2%, milk)
  • Artificial butter flavor
  • Butter butter-fat, butter-oil
  • Buttermilk
  • Casein (casein hydrolysate)
  • Caseinates (in all forms)
  • Cheese
  • Cream
  • Cottage cheese
  • Curds
  • Custards
  • Ghee
  • Half & Half
  • Lactalbumin, lactalbumin phosphate
  • Lactoferrin
  • Lactulose
  • Nisin
  • Nougat
  • Pudding
  • Recaldent
  • Rennet Casein
  • Sour cream, sour cream solids
  • Sour milk solids
  • Whey (in all forms)
  • Yogurt 

    • The following items in ingredient labels may indicate the presence of milk protein:

    • Caramel candy
    • Chocolate
    • High protein flour
    • Lactic acid starter culture
    • Lactose
    • Luncheon meats, hot dogs, sausages
    • Margarine
    • Non-dairy creamers, non-dairy products

    * Information provided on this webpage adapted from The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 2006

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