Where do you find Lactose Free Yoghurt?
Posted by Matt SamyciaWood on Monday, February 2nd, 2009Tags for this Article: lactaid, Lactose free, lactose free yogurt, yogurt
If you are lactose intolerant, your body does not produce enough lactase to break down all the lactose in the foods that you eat and the beverages that you drink.
I have been drinking lactose free milk now for the last few years which is such a delight after drinking Soya milk for several years, no longer do I have to have a latte and it taste of hot soy beans.
I am now looking for lactose free non soy based yoghurt and icecream and have searched all the big supermarkets and smaller speciality shops in Vancouver and Burnaby with NO luck. I have Googled and contacted companies out East who sell such a product but nothing here in BC.
HELP, has anyone ever seen lactose free non soy based yoghurt or icecream?
Posted on February 2nd, 2009
Hub says:
I didn’t even know that lactose free milk existed! My gf is lactose intolerant and drinks rice milk as replacement, but I’m sure she would prefer lactose free milk. Where can I find this in Vancouver downtown ? Safeway ?
Posted on February 2nd, 2009
Mark Busse says:
Oh boy, most grocery stores in Vancouver have carried lactose-free milk products for some time now. Andrea drinks it all the time and says it actually tastes better than “regular” milk, though she claims that it IS regular milk that has just been treated with the lactase enzyme.
There’s a pretty good article on Wikipedia about lactose intolerance, which explains that lactose-free milk ” Lactose-free milk is produced “by passing milk over lactase enzyme bound to an inert carrier: once the molecule is cleaved, there are no lactose ill-effects.” It also says that that butter and yogurt can be more easily digested by those with lactose intolerance for a couple of reasons.
Mmmmm…milk does a body good.
Posted on February 2nd, 2009
Warrick says:
Hi Matt,
Karen Hamilton of Tinybites fame alerted me to this thread and I wanted to extend an invitation for you to come down to Qoola Yogurt + Fruit located at 1116 Denman St at English Bay (old Cupcakes location across the street from Fatburger).
Besides our waffles and crepes, our main specialty is *fresh* frozen yogurt. The difference between our yogurt and other frozen yogurt in the area is that ours is actual fresh liquid yogurt that retains millions upon millions of probiotic cultures that create the lactase that people with lactose intolerance lack. Establishments that use a yogurt powder base can state that their yogurt has probiotic cultures but the majority of the helpful bacteria are destroyed during the heat treatment process when turned to powder.
We are the only frozen yogurt establishment in Vancouver (that we know of) that can display the Live and Active Cultures seal, signifying that our product does contain at least 10 million helpful bacteria per gram. Our own yogurt contains well over 100 million per gram. Thus, the more bacteria, hopefully the greater the likelihood that you will be able to enjoy our products.
Again, I extend an invitation to come down and try a small sample of our product. If you go home and don’t experience any symptoms, we’ll know for sure.
If you do come down, please ask for myself or Aaron and mention this forum. If we’re on the premises we’d love to come out and say hello.
Your friend at Qoola,
Warrick
PS The above information is relevant in regards to lactose intolerance. If you actually have an allergy to cow’s milk (immune system issue), which is different than lactose intolerance (digestive system issue), then any dairy product will present issues.
Posted on February 2nd, 2009
Ben Garfinkel says:
I’ve also heard that some people with intolerance to cow’s milk seem to be able to digest goat’s milk just fine. That extended to cheeses, yogurt, etc. Worth a try perhaps if you don’t mind the different taste of the goat dairy. Personally, I really like goat yogurt.
Posted on February 3rd, 2009
Todd Smith says:
Matt, I think Yogurt is one of the hardest “Lactose-free” items to track down-with the exception of Warrick’s mention above of course. The really impossible task is finding an aspartame-free, lactose-free Yogurt. Does anyone know where that can be found?
Posted on February 5th, 2009
Warrick says:
Hi Todd,
Our fresh frozen yogurt is 100% natural and contains sugar (15g per 4 oz serving), not aspartame. A few other points – a 4-ounce serving of our original is approx 90 calories, 0 grams of fat and 0 grams of cholesterol. It also provides 4% of recommended daily intake of Vitamin A, 2% of Vitamin C and 10% of Calcium. Our smallest serving is 6 oz.
Please feel free to email me if I can help answer further questions, thanks!
Your friend at Qoola,
Warrick
Posted on February 15th, 2009
ariadna says:
All yogurt is lactose free. The lactose in the milk is converted to lactic acid by the bacterial culture.
Posted on March 28th, 2009
Joanna says:
Do you guys get Dairyland or Lactaid products in Vancouver? Because here in Calgary, both companies’ lactose-free milk (regular and chocolate) are available at the Co-op and Sobeys. This whole lactose-free thing is new to me (only diagnosed this month), and thank goodness for these products. Lactose-free milk is a bit sweeter than regular milk because the lactase enzyme added to it breaks down the lactose into galactose and glucose (which would normally happen in the intestine). But it’s not that much of a difference in taste. The chocolate milk tastes exactly the same.
We also found lactose-free cheeses (mozzarella, parmesan, cheddar, swiss, havarti and lappi). Some are available in the grocery store, either in the organic food aisle or the regular dairy case. The havarti, swiss and lappi were from Springbank cheese company. Can’t detect any difference in taste whatsoever. We also found lactose-free sour cream at Sobey’s and again, tastes just like regular sour cream.
And a comment on the last posting by ariadna. Not to be argumentative, but all yogurt is definitely not lactose-free. I have a background in microbiology, including teaching the public about the making of yogurt and cheese. Yogurts with live, active cultures contain less lactose than those without them, but many lactose-intolerant people cannot even eat those. The closest thing to naturally lactose-free yogurt is kéfir, a fermented yogurt drink (made by Liberté). But the beverage is bubbly (because the yeast cells release CO2) and the taste is, well, unique, nothing like yogurt.
Posted on March 30th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
Hey Joanna
yeh, we get those two types of milk, but never heard of the sour cream, I will look into that. Thanks for the post.
Posted on May 15th, 2009
Ophidiophobic says:
Don’t know if you’ve tried it but Astro brand yogurt makes one called BioBest that is 99% lactose free. There’s several different BioBest sub-types but only one is lactose free. Just look carefully on the packaging, it says right on it. It is the only one I’ve seen that is lactose free. You can get it at most Safeways and Superstore in the Vancouver area. Hope this helps.
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Kim says:
My 5 year old daughter has been so unwell that they want her to drop milk only and we have been using ‘so good’ but she does not like any of the flavours i have tried, please any advice on any others i can try. I did see silk, is that a good choice? She is trying to be lactose free on the milk only until the scan is complete and then more tests. i am despirate for help.
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
Thank you Ophidiophobic, I wasn’t aware of this, I will buy some tonight.
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
Hey Kim
Nothing taste quite like milk in my opinion (I drank soya milk for many years until lactose free milk came to the market).
There are other types of milk, potato milk, rice milk, almond milk, and probably others too. My wife prefers the almond milk but I believe it is down to the individuals personal taste.
Good luck.
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Kim says:
Do they sell small sample bottles I feel like I am in the deep end here. Someone told me there a similar lactose free milk that is like milk i think it was called lactose milk in a carton, is that right? Any one tried that?
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
The smallest I have seen is 1 liter size. Lactose milk is great but is still dairy. You may want to check with your doctor to see if this is a good option.
Posted on May 19th, 2009
Kim says:
Oh ok, well thanks for that i did not realise there was so much choice really only thought it was soya. She needs me to get her some more and hates my choices so far, so I guess we will have to try the silk. Just one more question, I noticed they come in flavours and I really wanted to pick the one closest to a milk flavour. She really did love her ‘milk’ and its just like a punishment for her. I know what you mean about its a personal taste I just want to get it right and quickly, guess there is no short cuts here.
Posted on May 20th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
Hey Kim
NONE of them taste like milk. The vanilla type I think hides the soy taste a little. Good luck.
Posted on May 20th, 2009
Kim says:
Thank you Matt for all your advice. I went down my local shop and asked them what was the best seller and any advice they gave me sample cartons so she could try a few and not cost me. All round a big help.
Posted on June 3rd, 2009
Kim says:
My doctor says cheddar is fine just not old age, I thought only goats cheese was ok. Any advice on the cheese front?
Posted on June 4th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
Ermmm, I dislike cheese very much, very much indeed (this is the nicest way I have ever put it ;-)
Sorry.
Anyone else?
Posted on June 29th, 2009
Karen says:
Hi, there. If you want to convert liquid dairy to lactose-free, try Lactaid drops (available at most drug stores). It is a lot cheaper than buying Lactaid milk at the grocery store, which is lactose free and actually does taste quite good, albiet sweet. With the Lactaid drops, however, you just add the drops to regular milk and let it “cure” in 24 hours. I’ve tried them with sour cream and yogurt, but it didn’t work too well. I’m interested in the BioBest yogurt — will check out it out. As for cheese, I’m going to Springbank to try their lactose-free varities.
Joanna, can you tell me where you got your lactose-free chedder in Calgary???
Posted on July 13th, 2009
Rachel says:
Hi,
I am from the Toronto area & have been lactose intolerant for many years as well have IBS. It is not fun finding food that does not cause me symptons.
For this reason I never tried yogurt until I was in the USA & found lactose free yogurt there. Now I am trying to find it in the Toronto area. Anyone know where?
Also Sobey’s sells many lactose free cheeses & I found out most munster cheeses are lactose free! Loblaws, RCSS & most grocery stores sell lactose free cottage cheese & sour cream. So Good \ice cream\ & Chapmans frozen desserts are also very good.
Also, for other foods that are not milk or dairy per se, but have dairy ie cookies, mayo etc. Look if there is a small symbol ie: COR, MK or says \pareve\ without the letter D,these are kosher foods that do not have any milk products & are very safe to eat.
Good luck all & happy eating!
Posted on August 1st, 2009
faeezh says:
hi,
I have found lactose free yogurt in the LIDDELLS product. You can contact this company.
Posted on August 1st, 2009
Annette Berkers says:
Is this Liddells in Canada, my son is lactose intolerant and loves yogurt but have been unable to find any.
Posted on August 5th, 2009
Matt SamyciaWood says:
OK, here it is, I have found one that can be bought at most stores thanks to Ophidiophobic posted above on May 15th, 2009.
The brand is: Astro BioBest and it is 90% lactose free, which has no negative effect on me or my two year old who is also lactose intolerant.
There are several brands of BioBest, it is the one that is in the blue packaging. It is available in a large container and the smaller pots.
It has been 10 years since I last ate yogurt, I’m loving it.
Posted on August 10th, 2009
Ali says:
Thanks for updating this post with the news of the BioBest yogurt, Matt. I’m also in Vancouver, and I had just given up on finding lactose-free yogurt in stores and was considering trying to make my own yogurt from lactase-treated milk… but 90% reduced lactose sounds worth trying first!
Posted on August 20th, 2009
rebekah rosanne says:
Dear Joanna:
You said this:
We also found lactose-free cheeses (mozzarella, parmesan, cheddar, swiss, havarti and lappi). Some are available in the grocery store, either in the organic food aisle or the regular dairy case. The havarti, swiss and lappi were from Springbank cheese company. Can’t detect any difference in taste whatsoever. We also found lactose-free sour cream at Sobey’s and again, tastes just like regular sour cream.
I’m in the United States – where can I get these cheeses and the Sobey’s sour cream in the U.S.?
Thanks.
Posted on August 31st, 2009
Bud Haxby says:
Auburn Dairy Products in Auburn Washington makes lactose free yogurt in their Yami brand. You can contact Auburn Dairy at 253-833-3400.
Posted on September 7th, 2009
Chaz says:
Safeway has a store brand in the US called Lucerne that produces several varieties of ‘Lactose-Free’ milk. (i.e. Fat Free, Low Fat, 2% and Whole milk).
LACTAID is a brand name that produces the enzyme tablets,and Lactose-Free Milk, Cottage-cheese, and ice cream in several flavors (the brand name is Scoopables ice cream)
BREYER’s ice cream has ONE lactose-free ice cream in a luscious vanilla.
Dreyer’s has a line of ice creams based on coconut milk (no – they do not all taste like coconut :)
Posted on September 10th, 2009
Jenn says:
Hello,
thanks for all the info. I’ve just recently (after giving birth to my first child) figured out that I am lactose intolerant by doing an exclusionary diet. My brother can’t handle a drop of dairy, but I’m not that bad :)
This thread is really helping me out. I really appreciate all the info about the milk (mainly the fact that it comes in chocolate too LOL) cheese, and everything else. I live in Calgary and shouldn’t have any problems finding these product.
Thanks everyone :)
Posted on September 16th, 2009
OLD Doug says:
Well folks, this old guy(circa 1926)has been lactose intolerant ever since childhood. My mother proved it when she insisted on my drinking down a glass of milk(it is GOOD for you Dougie!)which I did, and up it came in a gusher, all over the floor! Which, poor mom had to clean up the floor, and never insisted again! For the Canucks, there is a great ice cream available from Chapman’s a lactose and sugar free ice cream. And they have great flavors! Great stuff….and NO problems
Cheers, Doug in BC
Posted on September 29th, 2009
Malin says:
Hi everyone!
I just stumbled upon this website searching for “lactose free yoghurt” on google.
I am visiting the US from Sweden next week and it seems hard to find! The only brand that I know of is Lactaid and they dont have it.
I feel sorry for you, we have SO MANY products here in Sweden! Everything you can imagine, so you should plan a holliday here :)
All the best!
Posted on October 29th, 2009
Mel says:
Trader Joe’s has lactose free Swiss cheese and 2 yogurt cheese. The jalapeno yogurt cheese is spicey and the plain is very mild. All of these are great. Bordon’s makes American sliced cheese. I’d love to find lactose free yogurt and mozzarella cheese–are they out there?
Posted on November 4th, 2009
Angela says:
I go to my local Dierbergs. They carry soy yogurt and coconut milk yogurt. I also buy Breyers Lactose-free yogurt. It tastes great!
Posted on November 6th, 2009
maria says:
need more info on lactose free milk
Posted on November 10th, 2009
Badjuggler says:
Here in Minneapolis, our two biggest chain supermarkets, Cub & Rainbow, both recently started selling their own private-label lactose-free milk. Tastes the same as Lactaid but $2.99 vs. $4.29 for a half gallon. That’s a big savings. I have been making my own yogurt for about a year using lactose-free milk. It’s wonderful with some frozen blueberries and sugar tossed in after cooling.
Posted on November 10th, 2009
Badjuggler says:
Also, Tofutti makes tofu-based cream cheese and sour cream that I think are wonderful. Taste like the real thing and keep in the fridge a lot longer. Available in the health food section of our major chain stores.
Posted on November 16th, 2009
BayBoy says:
I’m 30 years old and just found out this year that I’m Lactose Intolerant after being in pretty ruff shape for a year. I didn’t know you could get this at any time in your life and that most people don’t even know they have it, maybe due to mild intolerance. I think I’ve had the problem off and on for a couple of years but this time it was much much worse and wouldn’t go away. Like some of you I have found the lactose free milk and think it’s quite good and I’ve noticed it has a much longer shelf life than the regular milk or at least the expiry dates are much further away and doesn’t seem to smell sour after a few days like regular milk does, to me anyways. I’ve looked for lactose free yogurt and cheeses but haven’t found any at Walmart, which is were I usually go now since it’s closer to me and to other places I shop but I’ll try Sobey’s and maybe some of the other ones to see if they have them. Even though we have all of the large super markets here in Southern Ontario I’ve found that it depends on the local market and store Manager on whether or not they carry certain specialty items. It might be of help to some out there that I find you need to read the label of everything you buy and look for and ingredient, modified milk ingredient, it seems to be in just about everything that’s prepared or already made like frozen dinners, junk food,desserts, canned soups, packaged mixes like soup and sauce,etc. Basically it seems to be 3/4′s or more of anything that is packaged and/or easy. I was getting hit hard with the frozen dinners I’d bring for lunch at work. I find it’s one of the worst for the intestinal pain and burning and also full fat milk products are quite bothersome, even just a tiny bit. I seriously thought I was having organ failure after I ate the small bit of sour cream that comes with your baked potato at Wendy’s, that was one of the scariest day’s of my life. Skim and 1% milk aren’t that bothersome in small doses like a shot of it in tea. I think the hardest part was having to quit my Tim’s. It’s ok with milk(lactose free) but it’s just not the same without the full fat cream and there’s no point in drinking it only to vomit it up and live on the toilet for the rest of the day. One helpful tip is that if you happen to eat something with dairy and you start to feel the symptoms in your intestines then take a large dose of imodium. The stuff has been out for years but I just found it late last year and it works wonders. Not only is it quite effective for the frequent bathroom trip’s but it’s the only thing that I’ve found that works well at quickly quelling the pain and burning in the intestines, which gets very bad for me. The lactate pills can help with 2 pills of the 9000 units but I find it only helps to prevent pain and lower the intensity of the burning, urgent bathroom trip’s would still be there. Wow, look at me rant. I’ve only done these blog things a couple of times so I guess I have a lot to say. 2 quick last things is that I’ve heard that Kosher or at least a lot of Kosher foods are lactose free due to the fact that they don’t use cow’s milk as an ingredient, I’m going to find out all I can on this to see if it’s true and post my findings, I don’t know anyone who is jewish so I’ll have to resort to the internet. Lastly there’s a book being promoted by this natural health guy who has a popular weekly show on CP24 in Toronto and I believe it gets aired out west. The book is written by some naturopathic doctor from Guelph Ontario and it has natural cures, or supposed cures for all of the digestive ailments like EBS and Lactose Intolerance, etc. I’m going to order the book and see if any of it actually works. I think that some natural remedies work and others don’t, mostly due to the beneficial properties not being in high enough doses. I’ll post my findings. I dont’ know the name of the book off hand but it was listed on the website for DR. Bryce Wylde. There isn’t much on his website so it should be easy to find if anyone is interested. I thought I would have exceeded some sort of word limit by now :)
Posted on November 17th, 2009
Robert Banks says:
It would be nice to get a definitive answer to the question of whether yogurt has lactose. Some have said that the organism uses up all the lactose in the milk in the process of making yogurt. Some say that only a portion of the lactose is converted, so lactose intolerant people will still have a problem. But another opinion is that the bacteria that makes the yogurt will help you digest the lactose that remains in the yogurt. If the bacteria needs lactose to do its work, you shouldn’t be able to make yogurt out of lactose free milk.
This seems to be a straightforward matter of some relatively simple biochemistry. But I have been looking for an answer and just find differences of opinion all around.
Posted on November 17th, 2009
Robert says:
BTW, if you find that Chapman’s products are presently hard to find, it is because there was a disasterous fire at the Chapman’s plant in Markdale, Ontario in August (shortly after the town was hit with one of the tornadoes that ravaged Ontario that month).
The plant was totally destroyed. I understand that it is not the only facility they have, but it is certainly the main one. (The distribution warehouse was unaffected so product was still being shipped for some time after the incident.)
The owners pledge that they will rebuild and restart production of their ice cream and yogurt products, but that might take awhile. When production does restart, it would very much help out this company and town to seek out their products again, if you find their products suitable.
Posted on December 2nd, 2009
Cindy says:
There is a lactiad fre icream its made by Champmans, and it comes in a couple of flavors..Maple walnut, Vanilla.And black Cherry is what i have found.I have found it at Walmart.Sobys.andNofrills OrSuperstore….And its goooooodddddd. ihave a hubby and daughter who is locatose intalerat and one a siliach(flour) intolerat, so life is Inertesting, Gl
Posted on December 16th, 2009
Catherine says:
Beatrice manufactures lactose-free skim milk, but not organic, and other manufacturers sell organic skim milk, but not lactose-free.
Here is the question: Does anyone know where I can purchase lactose-free skim milk that’s also ORGANIC?
Posted on December 16th, 2009
Kathryn says:
“Here is the question: Does anyone know where I can purchase lactose-free skim milk that’s also ORGANIC?”
I just jumped from here to the Lactaid website and saw organic brand milk advertised on their site. I would check with them to see where they distribute it.
Posted on January 4th, 2010
Angela says:
My opinion would be that yogurt does contain lactose as it makes me very ill when I eat, I just discovered my lactose intolerance in May 2009. I drink Lactancia lactose free milk and have found cheese at IGA.
Posted on January 13th, 2010
Ana Laura says:
Look in Mexican grosery stores. Mexico has a lot of lactose free products and they are really good. My daughter and I traveled to Mexico City and found so many flavors of drinkable yogurt, one was pineapple and it tasted like pina colada, it was really good and lactose free. I am trying to find something in the US but here they have only milk and it taste bad so I am looking also in the Mexico stores.
Posted on January 14th, 2010
Stacey says:
Every one needs to look into making their own yogurt if they want it lactose free. In order for that to happen it has to ferment at about 105 degrees for 24 hours. The bacteria feeds on all the lactose and it take 24 hours for it to be gone. The yogurt can be quite tart depending on the starter you use. Also about the cheeses… any aged/hard/sharp cheese is lactose free.
But soft cheeses are not… like mozzarella. I found this all out from a diet… the specific carbohydrate diet. It’s to treat and help heal intestinal issues (chrones, celiacs, ulcerative colitis ect…). There are a few websites just do a search on SCD diet or breaking the vicious cycle. Although it’s not specifically for lactose intolerant people it’s a lactose free diet (also sugar free, casein free, wheat free and oat free). Anyhow there are tons of recipes out there also and they would work for anyone with a lactose intolerance.
Posted on January 25th, 2010
L. M. says:
Hi all. I found this thread while searching for some lactose free yogurt. I used to be able to get it at a local A&P (now Metro) but no longer. Anyone know what stores in eastern Ontario might carry this?
By the way, in my own experience of being lactose intolerant for 20 years now, Natrel is the Best choice for milk. It really does taste exactly like the real deal. Also, Chapman’s icecream has a lactose free line which is really good.
Thanks for any help you might be able to give.
Posted on January 28th, 2010
chris says:
BioBest by Astro makes 90% lactose free yogourt with active probiotic cultures. Look for the blue container.
Posted on February 22nd, 2010
amanda says:
Just wondering what brand of sour cream people are buying at Sobeys i’ve have never seen it at my local one.
Thanks
Posted on April 13th, 2010
Molly says:
you can buy 99% lactose free sour cream President’s choice. Anyone know of any lactose free cream cheese or cottage cheese.
Posted on April 25th, 2010
Wanda says:
The brand name “Lactaid” now makes a lactose free cottage cheese. Tastes like the real thing to me. I find it in our local supermarket Rosauers in Spokane Washington. I’m having a hard time finding lactose free cheeses. The ones I have found are slices in small packages which makes them very expensive. Any ideas?
Posted on May 16th, 2010
michelle says:
just to let everyone know that Chapmans makes lactose-free ice cream and its good — just had their Neopolitan. It tastes great and love that they have it!
Posted on May 21st, 2010
Alex Cortez says:
Supposedly the culture break down the lactose into “into glucose and galactose, two sugars that are easily absorbed by lactose-intolerant persons” (Source: Dr Sears). There is still lactose in yoghurt though. To reduce the lactose you can strain it which removes the whey and takes away much of the remaining lactose (but likely not all of it. To Strain the yoghurt put it in a cheese cloth and hang, put it in a coffee filter in a strainer and the whey will ooze out. You can also buy “LABNE” from a middle eastern store (strained yoghurt) but again there may be still traces of lactose. My dad uses strained yoghurt/Labne, that is very very strained/dry and then mixes it with fresh milk when eats it. This will taste and feel very similar to yoghurt with much of the lactose taken out. Good luck to all.
Posted on May 24th, 2010
Spirulina says:
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Posted on July 29th, 2010
Bill Kay says:
I have found more lactose free products here in Edmonton and I believe that they are available nationally. Lactose free ice cream by Sobey(IGA)and Chapmans, Margarine by Fleishman,milk by various dairies,Pepperoni products by Grimms, Lactose free Sour cream from Great Canadian Superstore. It seems the harder I look the more goods I find. When you consider about 30% of the population is lactose intolerant it would be almost a good business to get into such a store specializing in lactose free goods.
Posted on August 7th, 2010
Natalia says:
I have tried Chapmans lactose free ice cream. They come in all sorts of flavours; they even make ice cream sandwiches. I also love Natrel Lactose free milk; costo even sells it. And if you go to Sobeys you can find lactose free milk. Has anyone had any problems by eating the Astro Biobest of yogurt. I am sort of scared to try it.
Posted on August 25th, 2010
Lindsay says:
I have read and tried most of what has been suggested hee. I have found Lucerne 99% lactose free milk to be the closest to the real milk taste however Safeway has dropped it from their shelves in the Okanagan. I have also found goat milk cheese (not feta) to be a perfect addition to any of my recipes that require cheese. No one in my non afflicted family even notice the difference. Superstore had a great 99% lactose free sour cream but have now also dropped it from their shelves. Anyone craving icecream probably would be fine with any of the soft serves available but I’d check to see if it is made by Beatrice. Red Top grocery in Vernon serves it and will always have my business and gratitude. Now if they can come up with a cure for a severe pork allergy I can pretend I have no allergies at all! BTW here is a warning to the parents out there McDonalds fries may give the same allergic reaction as will alot of deep fried meals from fast food establishments.
Posted on August 30th, 2010
Nacho says:
Green Valley Organics is selling Lactose Free yogurt and Kefir. It is really good and tasty yogurt and kefir. It is very low on sugar also and it is just milk, pectin and culutes.
Posted on September 3rd, 2010
Corry says:
I just found out at 64 that I am lactose intolerant. I had a kidney transplant 22 months ago and I’ve been taking Calcium pills which affected me negatively, so I started to up my milk intake. Well within a week I started getting stomach problems and I broke out in a rash. After scratching my head trying to figure out what the problem was I decided it had to be the milk as I had not changed any other part of my diet. I bought Lactantia brand lactose free skim milk and with in two days all my symptoms disappeared. Then I went out and found Chapman’s Lactose/no sugar added ice cream and it is absolutely delicious. My favorite is the Cherry. I am on the hunt now for yogurt and will try to find the Biobest as was suggested in a past reply on this site. I found this site by chance while looking for Lactose free yogurt. It is very informative. Thank you all.
Posted on September 13th, 2010
ngolemetza says:
Please see this webside : http://www.greenvalleylactosefree.com/
These foks are making lactose free product. The product taste great!
Posted on September 14th, 2010
Guloo Bharucha says:
Where in Toronto or Markham, Ontario can I find lactose free yogurt, ice cream and cheese
Please reply asap to my email address
Thanks
Guloo
Posted on September 24th, 2010
christine j sojka says:
i’m VERY lactose intolerant and i recently found out that ALL hard cheeses (swiss,mozzerella,chedder and brie)have PRACTICALLY NO LACTOSE.THE SAME GOES FOR COTTAGE CHEESE.i read about this in this months’ chatelaine (or was it canadian living?)magazine.i tried a few ounces of cheddar cheese (without taking lactase enzyme afterwards).sure enough I HAD NO PROBLEM DIGESTING THE CHEDDER CHEESE.later i tried some cottage cheese (mixed with unsweetened pineapple juice)and sure enough I HAD NO PROBLEM DIGESTING THIS EITHER.
so it turns out even people who are VERY lactose intolerant can eat ALL hard aged cheeses & cottage cheese WITHOUT TAKING ANY LACTASE ENZYME AFTERWARDS. now i’m considering trying some yogurt because i’ve read on the net that lactose in yogurt changes from lactose to lactic acid and many lactose intolerant people have no problem digesting ANY yogurt.(although it’s recommended that lactose intolerant people eat only yogurts with live active bacteria added.p.s. if your want to try some hard aged cheeses you must remember that chedder cheese has 10 grams of saturated fat per ounce.mozzerella cheese has 5 grams of saturated fat per ounce.and many brands of cottage cheese and yogurt are practically fat free.eating more than 25 grams of saturated fat and/or trans fat per day can increase ones’ chance of getting a heart attack or stroke.
Posted on October 1st, 2010
ngolemetza says:
Here is your answer Christine:
http://www.greenvalleylactosefree.com/
http://www.facebook.com/GreenValleyOrganicsLactoseFree
Just check these websides! I know also that they are comming with more product than yogurt and Kefir
I was supprise that it is lactose free and it taste better than regular yogurt.
Enjoy!
Posted on October 8th, 2010
Edward Ruiz says:
This Post is really great, I found all types of lactose free products after checking out this post, however I can´t find the President´s choice 99% Lactose Free Sour cream.
I can´t find it on their web page, I can only find it on Livestrong.com, but it doesn´t really show an image or a description. Can anyone help me out with finding the product on the brand´s web page, if it exists?
Thanks
Posted on October 19th, 2010
Mike Anderson says:
Yami Yogurt is in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, WA and OR. It is 100% lactose free and come in three delicious flavors. http://www.yamiyogurt.com for product info and store locator. If only I could get it in CA, I’d be a very happy man…
Posted on October 23rd, 2010
Wilburn Barger says:
I have been hunting for good recommendations on natural health and think that your site is a great resource. It is difficult to locate savvy ideas on the Internet, but I think I can put this to use! If you have any more reliable suggestions, please don’t hesistate to publish them. Thanks a bunch!
Posted on December 5th, 2010
Chris Duff says:
Have you tried Soya Milk on your morning cereal?
It’s great, but make sure you use the “normal” and not the flavoured varieties. One we use has higher Omega content.
Chris
Posted on February 22nd, 2011
Pamie says:
Thank you EVERYONE! I have been doing a food elimination diet to figure out my allergies, and WOW what a bunch of surprises I have had!!! I am allergic to lamb and pork, and surprise, surprise… I never liked them anyway. But the biggest one is the lactose intollerance… it’s amazing how good I feel since I gave up milk and milk products. I am drinking the lactose free milk and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I read an article that Bio-Best yogurt is the best on the market, but they didn’t mention the lactose free, I am totally going to start to eat it as I love yogurt and was disappointed I had to give it up… now I will look at the label. Thanks again everyone!!! I will pass on this information to all my friends SMILE
Posted on March 11th, 2011
Jane says:
PC at the Great Canadian Superstore makes lactose free sour cream
Posted on March 31st, 2011
Jessika says:
Thank you guys, for all your info!! I’m going to check out the suggestions. It gives me hope that at least I won’t have to give up hard cheeses. (o:
Also, Almond Dream Almond milk is great–especially the vanilla and chocolate flavors. Way better than Lactose-free milk, in my opinion. But I do have a sweet tooth, so be prepared–they are much sweeter than regular milk.
Thanks again!
Posted on March 31st, 2011
Jessika says:
***Correction: I meant Almond BREEZE. Sorry!
Posted on April 1st, 2011
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Posted on April 17th, 2011
Ellen Petty says:
To truly understand Lactose Intolerance- and why certain dairy products may not have the ill side-effects that others do, PLEASE read this very informative and accurate article –it really helped me, and I now will eat certain dairy foods that I would never have thought I could–as long as I READ THE LABEL CAREFULLY!
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/ekende/lactose.htm
Hope this helps!
Ellen
Posted on May 14th, 2011
Laura says:
Hello everyone!
Just wanted to say thanks for all the helpful information, and let you know about another wonderful product. Just recently diagnosed with Lactose intolerance which had been masked for years by my IBS symptoms as they are very similar. I’m am still learning how to cope with this. I also have G.E.R.D (Gastroensophageal reflux disease and a hiatus hernia, so i am no stranger to a vast majority of diet restrictions.
I found something that made my day! For those of you who love your tim horton’s Double/Double ……Coffee Mate just came out with a new version of their Lactose free Liquid coffee whitener called Double/Double!!! You don’t even need to add sugar and it’s delicious. It also comes in French vanilla, Irish cream and Hazelnut. It is made by Nestle’ Canada and so far the only store i have been able to find it in is Loblaws.
This is sooo much better than the original powdered coffee mate.
Hope this helps !
Posted on July 21st, 2011
genuine says:
Costco sells Yoptimal lactose free fruit yougert, made by Yoplait. Its GREAT tasting and 100% lactose free.
Posted on July 28th, 2011
Christina Peressini says:
Matt,
If you are interested in trying something completely different, you might consider making yogourt yourself at home using coconut milk and coconut meat.
Lou Corona explains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCqlcAFnZTU
Posted on September 10th, 2011
Lisa says:
I too, stumbled across this thread while googling lactose-free yogurt and learned SOOOO much – I love blogs! So much of this information has helped me as my 3.5 year old son has lactose-intolerance and it was definitaly a trial and error process. We have the lactose-free pills which we were giving to him too often, in my opinion, as he LOVES yogurt and couldn’t tolerate it otherwise. I have a list of a few brands to try and will hit the Loblaws in Ottawa tomorrow morning first thing – maybe he’ll even have yogurt for breakfast!!
He has never had a “solid” bowel movement (sorry TMI) or had to push in any way…..oatmeal also causes lots of problems! The doctor has recommended high bulk-forming fibre (bran, wheat) so if anyone has any suggestions for recipes, snacks, etc. that would be helpful. The only lactose-free cheese I have been able to find is the Allegro but he doesn’t care for it as a snack unless it’s in a grilled-cheese sandwich.
Posted on September 13th, 2011
Vivian King says:
Breyers makes Lactose Free Vanilla Ice Cream. Its sold at Wal-mart, Winn Dixie, Publix and other supermarkets and food stores. Their website http://www.breyers.com, you can input your zip code to find a store near you that sales the product.
Posted on October 9th, 2011
Melanie says:
As someone who has mild lactose intolerance I’m always getting lactose free foods so that I don’t feel any discomfort(unless I eat too much) but sometimes I was still feeling ill after eating…even after having lactose free stuff… I couldn’t figure out the problem until one day… I realised it was the margarine I used on my toast! I didn’t even know there was any for of dairy in margarine lol (yes I’ve been living under a rock… so the next time I went to the grocery store I looked around for any dairy free magarine and I found the Becel Vegan… it is fantastic! Has no dairy, is lactose free, gluten free and low in saturated fats! So if like me you were still getting some uncomfyness and couldn’t figure out why, check your margarine… btw the Becel Vegan tastes awesome!
Hope I helped someone!
Posted on October 9th, 2011
ngolemetza says:
Green Valley Organics make lactose free Yogurt, Lactose free Kefir and Lactose free Sour Cream. All of them Organic, Gluten Free, Humane certified, Kosher. Anything you may think of is cover and it is deliciouse. I am so happy to have it every day.
http://www.greenvalleylactosefree.com/
Posted on October 19th, 2011
Scrappin Gramma says:
There are too many replies above to read them all so maybe you know this all ready….but Chapmans(a Canadian company)makes awesome icecream that is lactose free….comes in dutch chocolate, butterscotch ripple, maple walnut, vanilla, and neapolitan…also Yoptimal came out with an amazing lactose free yogurt this year….raspberry, strawberry, vanilla and mixed berry flavours….yummy…Also, Chapmans has a really good lactose free fudge bar!!! Sorry…none of this is fat free but you can’t have everything.
Posted on October 23rd, 2011
Jacki says:
The major deal-breaker for Chapman’s lactose free ice cream is that it is only available in the sugar-free variation… which is sweetened with sucralose. Not a problem for some, but for me and almost everyone I know it’s a big problem because we all get sick from artificial sweeteners. Sucralose (aka Splenda) is an especially sneaky one because they tout that it is “made from sugar!” but what they don’t tell you is that the sugar is processed with CHLORINE…. yah, the stuff you clean your pool with.
I guess I’ll have to keep looking for that perfect lactose-free ice cream. *sigh*
Posted on October 23rd, 2011
Andy says:
I am looking for lactose-free products (especially kefir) sold by US-based company Green Valley Organics. I live in Greater Toronto area, and have seen these products all across USA, but no luck so far here in Ontario…
Posted on November 6th, 2011
Kirby says:
I have been lactose intollerant for about 6 years now. I have found the Becel Vegan margarine, Chapmans lactose free ice cream, Natrel lactose free milks and Biobest lactose free yogurt (light blue label) at all major grocery stores. RCSS/Fortinos has lactose free sour cream. Sobeys has an excellent choice of lactose free products (milk including chocolate, whipping cream and coffee cream – all lactose free). There is a company in the states (I haven’t seen many of their products here in Canada – just milk) called Lactaid. In the states you can get Lactaid lactose free EGG NOG. It tastes just like regular egg nog but doesn’t come with a passport to the bathroom. I have recently found a lactose free cheese made by a company called L’Ancetre. They have Old cheddar, mozzerella, mild cheddar, swiss. I have only been able to find it in Burlington, Ontario at a little market called Marilous Market on New Street at Walkers Line. It comes in a 200g brick which is sliceable just like black diamond cheese. It is more expensive but anything lactose free usually is.
Posted on December 2nd, 2011
Karen says:
You can make lactose-free yogurt from regular or organic milk by allowing it to “cook” in the yogurt maker for at least 24 hours but not more than 35, otherwise the live bacteria will not be “live”. The timing is important as the lactose will be consumed by the bacteria in the yogurt within the 24 hours. If you are interested, check out Elaine Gottschall’s Breaking the Vicious Cycle book which explains how to do it correctly or go to the web site of the same name .org
Posted on January 8th, 2012
Pat says:
What a great thread!
Like may folks posting, I only recently discovered that I am lactose intolerant –a week ago.
I drink a lot of milk, I head a lot of cheese (the kind that has lactose), and I eat a lot of yogurt.
I suspected for a very long time that I was lactose intolerrant but the irregular trips to the bathroom were never a deterrent. However, in November, I started feeling more and more pain. It finally got to the point where I saw a doctor because I thought my body was going to stop working.
So like many, I found many lactose-free products at IGA (Sobeys) and I have switched to Natrel lactose-free milk.
However, I couldn’t imagine living without yogurt. I purchased a Yogotherm yogurt incubator (essentially , a bucket wrapped in stryofoam with a lid).
I’m on my second batch of lactose-free yogurt (using Natrel milk). It’s actually much simpler than I envisionned and it tastes great! I just made blueberry-caradamom.
Recipe:
1 litre of lactose-free milk –I use 2% but you can use whatever you like.
1 packet of yogurt starter
Heat the milk to a boil (180′F).
Cool the milk to 112′F (do it as quickly as possible by placing your container in ice-cold water)
Vigorously mix the yogurt starter to a cup of the milk.
Add to the remainder of the milk.
Place the milk in the incubator
Wait about 5 hours for the yogurt to set then refrigerate.
Set aside 1/2 cup to use as starter the next time.
If you don’t have an incubator, you can place your yogurt in mason jars and set them in the oven in a pan of hot water and leave the light on.
Posted on January 16th, 2012
Matt SamyciaWood says:
Thanks Pat, this looks simple and delicious.
Posted on January 20th, 2012
CAFly says:
The real problem for me hasnt been finding lactose free dairy products. Its finding lactose free products that dont add wheat byproducts or carageenan.
Cutting dairy out of my diet completely relieved about half my symptoms. Somedays avoiding gluten works, others days I react, so I havent been able to really determine conclusively if I have wheat intolerances too. Most of the gluten-free foods have dairy and the dairy-free foods have wheat. Its a bit of an uphill battle. I have tried a number of alternative “milks” since and I have reacted (mildly) to most of them. I am starting to suspect the carageenan! Carageenan is a source of MSG and MSG = gluten.
If you have found a source of gluten-free dairy alternatives, I would love to know!
Posted on January 20th, 2012
Rob says:
In Winnipeg, Safeway sells packs of 12(?) lactose free yogurt in single serve containers. Lactose free milk is readily available at Safeway and Sobeys, as is lactose free ice cream (only Sobeys). However I am having the hardest time finding a cheese which is lactose free and not a specific variety of swiss cheese. Does anyone know where to find a cheese that would be good on pizza like cheddar or mozzarella?
Posted on February 1st, 2012
CAFly says:
Rob: Superstore has been the easiest place for me to find foods that are actually labelled Lactose free. They have several cheeses besides Swiss.
Posted on February 23rd, 2012
Rachelle says:
Do delicious makes coconut milk and ice cream… so good.
I buy Kraft Natural Cheese in the states as it is also lactose free (read the packaging, it will say 0g lactose) it is NOT available in Canada
Posted on March 27th, 2012
llong says:
I have found that cheddar that has been aged at least two years and has simply milk, and rennet in it (no added milk solids) is tolerable to my lactose intolerant system. President’s choice makes a cheese like this. As for ice cream, I make the following recipe and my family who can eat any and all dairy claim it is better than their ice cream
1 can coconut milk
1 cup sugar
1.5 cups frozen berries
place all in the food processor and puree until smooth. freeze over night. Decadently delicious!
I am also gluten-free which makes shopping complicated
I have tried goats milk yogurt and it is tolerable but goaty. I just found the Biobest yogurt and have not suffered any side effect from it.
Generally I drink almond milk but have learned to make my own
Soak 1 cup almonds overnight in enough water to cover them. In the morning put these in the blender and add several cups of water (alter the amount to your tastes) Strain the product through cheese cloth. The strained out remainder makes a nice breakfast cereal – sort of like a muslei type cereal but with no trace of gluten :)