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 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
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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 :)
Posted on June 10th, 2012
Millie says:
Hi guys,
Just to add a few, I am here in Vermont but share the same problem. I became Lactose Intolerant t age 34. Mine is a bit to extreme. I now carry an inhailer and stay out of resturants. My reaction is my throte swells. I have looked for years and I am not sure if you can get these products in Canada but here you go. Lucerin puts out a varity of Lactose free milks, Blue Diamond has Almond Milk in several flavors. There is also Cabbot Cheese that puts out a varity of Lactodse free cheeses along with Finlandia and 8 only which is a frozen yoger is a great replacement for icecream
Posted on September 6th, 2012
Tobius says:
I am looking for a dairy/lactose soy free yogurt here in BC, Duncan area to be exact, as I am not lactose intolerant but actually allergic to all dairy, and soy is there such a thing does any one know?????
Posted on December 12th, 2012
Kim says:
Where can buy 4 l jug of lactose free milk in Edmonton Alberta. Please help.
Thanks.
Posted on January 13th, 2013
Cynthia says:
Mot sure it’s avail in BC, but in Qc and Ontario, Yoplait produces a Yoptimal lactose free yogurt. The package is blue with a red triangle in the corner where it says “lactose free”.
http://www.yoplait.ca/yoptimal/en/yoptimal_sans_lactose.aspx
Posted on January 18th, 2013
kristy says:
4l lactose free milk at sobeys
Posted on March 28th, 2013
druhill says:
i have found yoplay has one and i can get in walmart and super store some times lol timeing is every thing as well as icecream chapmens no suger or lactose verry good stu.
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