Some common (but not necessarily exhaustive) terms for dairy and possible foods or ingredients that may contain dairy.

 

Although the below listed items contain or may contain casein, manufacturers  (such as those listed later in this document) and many health food stores often have acceptable food items or substitutes. 

 

•  “natural flavoring”

•  “natural ingredients”

•  “non-dairy” (non-dairy does not mean milk-free, it indicates 1/2 % milk by weight)

•  1% milk

•  2% milk

•  3% milk

•  acid whey

•  acidophilus milk

•  ammonium caseinate 

•  artificial butter

•  artificial butter flavor

•  baby formula (even some of the hypo-allergenic ones may contain casein)

•  bavarian cream flavoring

•  bread

•  butter

•  butter fat

•  butter flavored oil

•  butter solids

•  buttermilk

•  buttermilk solids

•  cake

•  calcium caseinate

•  canned goods (e.g. many small cans of tuna fish contain “hydrolized caseinate”)

•  canned milks

•  caramel color and coloring

•  caramel flavoring

  •  casein

•  casein hydrolysate

•  caseinates

•  cereals

•  cheese (all types)

•  cheese flavor

•  cheese food

•  chocolate (dark or bittersweet chocolate is often run on the same production line as milk)

•  chow mein noodles

•  coconut cream flavoring

•  coffee creamers

•  condensed milk

•  cottage cheese

•  crackers

•  cream

•  cream cheese

•  creamers

•  croutons

•  cultured milk

•  curded whey

•  curds

•  custard

•  delactosed whey

•  demineralized whey

•  doughnuts

•  dry milk

•  dry milk solids

•  evaporated milk

•  fat free milk

•  flavored instant coffee

•  flavored instant tea

•  flavored prepackaged pasta

•  flavored prepackaged rice

•  flour tortillas

•  frozen yogurt

•  galactose (a lactose by-product)

•  ghee

•  goat’s milk

•  gravies

•  half & half

•  hamburgers

•  high protein flavor

•  high protein flour

•  hot dogs

•  hydrolyzed vegetable protein (processing phase may utilize casein)

•  hydrolyzed whey

•  hydrosylates

•  ice cream

•  ice cream cones

•  ice milk

•  imitation sour cream

•  kosher parve desserts. (Most parve foods are okay, but some kosher supervising organizations permit some small amount of casein if it’s been sufficiently processed)

•  lactalbumin and other names that begin with lacto or lacta

•  lactalbumin phosphate

•  lactoglobulin

•  lactose

•  lotions, creams and cosmetics 

•  low fat milk

•  lunch meats

•  magnesium caseinate

•  malted milk

•  margarine

•  medicines

•  milk

•  milk fat

•  milk powder

•  milk protein

•  milk protein hydrolysate

•  milk solid pastes

•  milk solids (“curds”)

•  nonfat milk

•  nonfat milk solids

•  nougat

•  pasta

•  pizza    

•  potassium caseinate

•  powdered milk

•  powdered whey

•  pretzels 

•  pudding

•  reduced fat milk

•  rennet

•  rennet casein

•  sauces

•  sausages

•  sherbet

•  skim milk

•  skim milk powder

•  sodium caseinate

•  sodium lactylate

•  sour cream

•  spices

•  sweet dairy whey

•  sweetened condensed milk

•  toothpaste and mouthwash

•  vitamins.

•  whey

•  whey concentrate

•  whey hydrolysate

•  whey powder

•  whey protein

•  whey protein hydrolysate 

•  whey solids

•  whipped butter

•  whipped cream

•  whole milk

•  yogurt

•  yogurt powder

 

Also beware of ”cross-contamination” that can occur between foods and in restaurants during preparation, in food preparation (condiment jars (sharing knives between the jars, cooking utensils, etc), and production practices.  Any food item may have been produced a line with a dairy product.  Contacting manufacturer's and inquiring on their processing techniques is imperative for those with severe allergies/intolerances.  Therefore, even if the item itself contains no dairy ingredients, there may still be a risk of cross-contamination.

 

Caramel Color****(MAY indicate the presence of milk protein) The problem with caramel color is it may or may not contain gluten or dairy (or corn) depending on how it is manufactured.

Calcium Disodium****(This additive does NOT contain Gluten or Casein but may be a harmful additive)

 

Sulfites**** Do NOT contain Gluten or Casein but certain individuals may be sensitive to sulfites. They have been know to cause breathing problems, violent headaches, dizziness, hives and abdominal pain in certain sensitive individuals. 

Aspartame, Nutrasweet and Equal: These additives do NOT contain Gluten or Casein but it is recommended by some that all foods containing these additives should be avoided. 
 
Lactate/ Lactic acid  is found naturally in sour milk but also commercially produced from whey, cornstarch, potatoes and molasses.  Therefore, verify it's source. 

Label Reading In addition to the obvious sources of milk in your diet, if you have been diagnosed with a milk allergy avoiding milk containing products will be very important. The milk proteins casein and whey are used commonly in many foods. Careful reading of labels and ingredient lists on food packages is the best way to avoid this allergen. Review the list of common foods and ingredients containing milk protein and help take the guess work out of label reading. Keep this list handy, you never know when you will need to read a food label. Even with familiar brands, it is very important to read all labels carefully prior to buying or eating a food. Food manufacturers frequently change suppliers and ingredients. It is equally important to read labels when changing brands. Different brands of the same type of food may contain different ingredients. Common Foods and Ingredients Containing Milk Protein Fluid Milks buttermilk cultured milk acidophilus milk skim milk whole milk reduced fat milk 1% milk 2% milk low fat milk nonfat milk fat free milk malted milk Dry Milks and Dry Milk Ingredients buttermilk solids nonfat milk solids milk solid pastes powdered milk skim milk powder yogurt powder milk protein dry milk solids milk fat milk powder milk solid Canned Milks sweetened condensed milk condensed milk evaporated milk Cheese Cream Butter cheese food cheese flavor all types of cheese ghee curds custard half & half whipped cream butter butter fat butter solids artificial butter whipped butter butter flavored oil artificial butter flavor Casein and Caseinates Hydrosylates ammonium caseinate potassium caseinate sodium caseinate calcium caseinate magnesium caseinate whey hydrolysate whey protein hydrolysate casein hydrolysate milk protein hydrolysate Whey and Whey Ingredients Foods That May Contain Milk spices caramel flavoring caramel color sweet dairy whey demineralized whey whey concentrate hydrolyzed whey whey acid whey cured whey powdered whey whey protein whey powder whey solids delactosed whey high protein flavor high protein flour natural flavoring Other sherbet pudding ice milk ice cream rennet yogurt sour cream frozen yogurt casein lactalbumin lactalbumin phosphate imitation sour cream Source: http://www.cyberdiet.com/modules/aa/diet_challenge/milk/label_milk.html