Ask an expert: What foods are safe to eat with milk allergy?

• Expert opinion from Harley L. Doerr
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• Expert opinion from Whitney Hills
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• Expert opinion from Doug Cook
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• Expert opinion from Caroline Luiza C. Castro
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• Expert opinion from Marcelli F. Chagas

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Expert opinion from Harley L. Doerr

Bachelor in Nutrition · 3 years of experience · Canada

Any foods that do not contain milk or milk-derived food products are safe for individuals with a milk allergy. Individuals with a milk allergy react to the protein in milk and milk products. For this reason, it is crucial that people with this allergy avoid any food products made with milk. Learning how to read an ingredients list to identify milk or milk-containing ingredients is very important. Soy products, such as fortified soy beverage or soy milk, are good alternatives to include in your diet if you have a milk allergy.

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Expert opinion from Whitney Hills

Bachelor of Applied Science – Human Nutrition · 17 years of experience · Canada

Dairy substitutes such as oat, rice, coconut, soy and almond milk are good options for those with a milk allergy. Vegan cheeses that are made with nuts, vegan protein powders, and any other food that is not made with milk are allowed if you have a milk allergy. Eggs are also a non-dairy food option that will provide nutrition to one’s diet.

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Expert opinion from Doug Cook

Masters of Health Science – Nutrition · 20 years of experience · Canada

People with a milk allergy are allergic to a protein in milk called casein. Cow’s milk is most often associated with a milk allergy because it’s the most commonly consume type of milk but other milks such as goat, sheep, buffalo and bison milk can also cause a reaction. Safe foods are any foods that are prepared without, or don’t contain, milk or milk byproducts such as milk solids, whey, milk powders, or cream. Vegan or plant-based dairy alternatives are safe to consume.

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Expert opinion from Caroline Luiza C. Castro

Master’s in Nutrition Sciences · 16 years of experience · Brazil

People who are milk allergy should pay attention in nutritional facts, reading if the food contain milk traces or other milk compounds. In addition, it is safe for these people eat vegetarian version of cheese, for example. Hence, all vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, for example are also safe to them.

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Expert opinion from Marcelli F. Chagas

Bachelor in Nutrition · 1 years of experience · Brazil

Most children with cow’s milk allergy will react to milk from other animals, especially goat or sheep milk. Soy milk is an excellent alternative to cow’s milk. It’s nutritionally balanced, tastes pleasant and isn’t too expensive. You can use soy drink, as well as soy cream and yoghurt or other substitutes, such as rice or oat drink, etc.

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