Mascarpone
Other names Mascarpone Cheese
Mascarpone: high in FODMAPs; moderate in lactose. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsHigh
Mascarpone is made from cream rather than milk, and fat displaces the water where lactose lives - so per gram it carries less than cream cheese does. It is eaten in dessert quantities, which puts the serving back where the concentration saved it.
- LactoseFODMAPsModerate
Mascarpone is not really a cheese: it is cream set with acid, with no culture at all - so nothing ever ate its lactose, and what keeps it low is simply that cream is mostly fat. It is eaten in far larger portions than cream cheese, by the spoonful in desserts, which is where the dose comes from.
Sources· 2
- USDA FoodData Central
- McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods (PHE, 2015)
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- SucroseNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
- GlutenNo
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
React to FODMAPs? Check these too
More in Dairy
Blue cheese
Brie
Buffalo mozzarella
Buttermilk
Camembert
Casein
Cheddar- Cream
- Cream cheese
Crème fraîche
Edam- Emmental
Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does mascarpone affect?
Mascarpone is notable for FODMAPs and lactose. Clear on histamine, tyramine, salicylate, sucrose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, fructose, nickel, oxalates and gluten.
Does mascarpone contain FODMAPs?
Yes — mascarpone is high in FODMAPs. Mascarpone is made from cream rather than milk, and fat displaces the water where lactose lives - so per gram it carries less than cream cheese does. It is eaten in dessert quantities, which puts the serving back where the concentration saved it.
Does mascarpone contain lactose?
Mascarpone contains moderate levels of lactose. Mascarpone is not really a cheese: it is cream set with acid, with no culture at all - so nothing ever ate its lactose, and what keeps it low is simply that cream is mostly fat. It is eaten in far larger portions than cream cheese, by the spoonful in desserts, which is where the dose comes from. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
Check any product in seconds
Scan a barcode with the Yllo app and see straight away whether a product fits your intolerances.