Table 4.

Low lactose diet.

Foods to limit

All kinds of milk: whole, low fat, nonfat, cream, powdered, condensed, evaporated, goat, acidophilus, and chocolate Butter, cottage cheese, ice cream, creamy/cheesy sauces, cream cheeses, soft cheeses (brie, ricotta), mozzarella, whipped cream, yogurt Fish and meat (breaded or creamed) Milk bread, crackers, creamed, scalloped, or au gratin potatoes Muffin, biscuit, waffle, pancake, and cake mixes; milk chocolate; bakery products and desserts that contain the ingredients listed above

Foods allowed

Lactose-free milk, soy milk Lactose-free dairy, hard cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino, Grana Padano, fontina, taleggio, provolone, Swiss), gorgonzola All fruits All vegetables All legumes All cereals All meat, fish, and eggs All vegetable fats