Crisps
Super-Snax:
Barbeque, Peri-Peri, Savoury Cheese,
Salt and Vinegar
Simba, Lays, Willard: Lightly Salted
- Contains an Anti-oxidants (Do not
consume on a daily basis.- only as a
special treat)
Bandito’s - Nachos: Natural Corn
Chips – Salted
Cold
Drinks
Coca
Cola – Doesn’t contain any
preservatives or artificial colouring,
although do not consume on regular basis
as it contains sugar and caffeine.
Pure
Fruit Juice – Read the labels.
Only juice with Vitamin C or Ascorbic
Acid: Brands: Liquifruit, Ceres, Pure
Joy, Woolworths.
Cookies
Woolworths:
Choc Chip Crunchies, Family Assorted
- Transparent bag with 4 varieties,
Danish butter biscuits, Digestive Biscuits.
Lactose-Free
Diet Guidelines
Lactose
is the natural sugar found in milk and
milk products. Some people are unable
to digest milk. Lactase is the digestive
enzyme that helps the body to digest
lactose. A lactase deficiency can lead
to the accumulation of lactose in the
intestine, which can cause nausea, gas,
cramps, bloating and diarrhea. Some
lactase deficient children can tolerate
small amounts of milk products such
as cheese, yogurt, ice cream, or milk
used in cooking.
The
following is a lactose-free diet, it
is necessary to read food labels for
hidden sources of lactose such as whey,
milk solids, and dry milk powder.
Since
milk and milk products are a major source
of calcium, check with a dietitian or
your physician regarding calcium supplements.
Following
is a listing of various food groups
and within each, foods that are allowed
on a lactose-free diet and foods to
avoid.
Beverages
Foods to Avoid: Whole, low fat, nonfat
milk; half & half, cream; powdered,
condensed, evaporated, goat, acidophilus,
and chocolate milk; instant breakfast
Foods
Allowed: Non-dairy milk substitutes;
Lactaid milk; soy milk, rice drink;
carbonated drinks; fruit juices/drinks;
lemonade; Isomil,
Breads/Starch
Foods to Avoid: Most bread, crackers,
and cereal; muffin, biscuit, waffle,
pancake, and cake mixes; macaroni and
cheese; creamed, scalloped, or au gratin
potatoes
Foods
Allowed: French bread, graham crackers,
saltines, bagels, Zwieback; oatmeal,
rice cereals, cream of wheat; plain
potatoes, rice, pasta
Protein
Foods
Foods to Avoid: Creamed meats, poultry,
and fish; cheese, cheese spreads, cottage
cheese; omelets, quiche, soufflés
prepared with milk or cheese; peanut
butter with added milk solids
Foods
Allowed: Plain meat, poultry, or fish
and luncheon meats, eggs; natural peanut
butter
Vegetables/Fruits
Foods to Avoid: Creamed, breaded, or
buttered vegetables
Foods
Allowed: Fruit and vegetables prepared
without milk
Desserts
Foods to Avoid: Ice cream, sherbet,
ice milk; yogurt; chocolate; cakes,
pies, custards and puddings made with
milk
Foods
Allowed: Non-dairy frozen sorbet; angel
food cake; custard and pudding made
with water or milk substitute
Sweets
Foods to Avoid: Toffee, butterscotch,
caramel; artificial sweeteners
Foods
Allowed: Molasses, syrup
Soups
Foods to Avoid: Creamed soups; dehydrated
soup mixes containing milk products
Foods
Allowed: Broth-based soups or soups
prepared with milk substitutes
Baby
Foods
Foods to Avoid: Custards; creamed spinach
or corn
Foods
Allowed: Plain vegetables, fruit; combination
dinners that do not contain milk products
Miscellaneous
Foods
to Avoid: Seasonings with milk products
Foods
Allowed: Sauces prepared with milk substitutes
Foods
to Avoid: Butter, margarine, salad dressings
and sauces containing milk; cream; sour
cream; cream cheese
Foods
Allowed: Non-dairy creamers and whipped
topping
Lactose Content of Selected
Foods
Low
Lactose Foods (0-3 grams)
Sherbet
- ½ cup
Aged cheese (Swiss, cheddar) - 1-2 ounces
Processed cheese - 1 ounce
Cottage cheese - ½ cup
Sour cream - 2 tbsp
Whipped cream - 1 tbsp
Half & half - 1 tbsp
Butter - 1 tsp
Medium Lactose Foods (4-9 grams)
Ice
Cream - ½ cup
Ice milk - ½ cup
Pudding - ½ cup
Goat milk - 1 cup
High
Lactose Foods (10-20 grams)
Milk
- 1 cup
Buttermilk - 1 cup
Chocolate milk - 1 cup
Yoghurt - 1 cup
