Milk
Other names pasteurized milk, cow milk
Milk: high in FODMAPs and lactose. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsHigh
Milk is the reference point for the D of the acronym. Lactose is a disaccharide, and it needs lactase to be split before it can be absorbed - an enzyme most of the world's adults stop making. A glass is well over the threshold, and unlike the other FODMAP families there is a genuine fix: lactase-treated milk is the same milk with the sugar already split.
- LactoseFODMAPsHigh
Milk is the reference dose on this axis: about 4.7 g of lactose per 100 ml, so a large glass is roughly 12 g. That number is worth knowing in both directions. Most people with lactose maldigestion tolerate up to 12 g as a single dose with no or minor symptoms, especially with a meal - but no single threshold holds for everyone, and some react below 6 g. Symptoms follow the dose and the person, not the diagnosis.
Sources· 2
- EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies, EFSA Journal 8(9):1777 (2010), Scientific Opinion on lactose thresholds, for the tolerance figures
- USDA FoodData Central and Ciqual (ANSES) for the lactose content
- 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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does milk affect?
Milk is notable for FODMAPs and lactose. Clear on histamine, tyramine, salicylate, sucrose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, fructose, nickel, oxalates and gluten.
Does milk contain FODMAPs?
Yes — milk is high in FODMAPs. Milk is the reference point for the D of the acronym. Lactose is a disaccharide, and it needs lactase to be split before it can be absorbed - an enzyme most of the world's adults stop making. A glass is well over the threshold, and unlike the other FODMAP families there is a genuine fix: lactase-treated milk is the same milk with the sugar already split.
Does milk contain lactose?
Yes — milk is high in lactose. Milk is the reference dose on this axis: about 4.7 g of lactose per 100 ml, so a large glass is roughly 12 g. That number is worth knowing in both directions. Most people with lactose maldigestion tolerate up to 12 g as a single dose with no or minor symptoms, especially with a meal - but no single threshold holds for everyone, and some react below 6 g. Symptoms follow the dose and the person, not the diagnosis. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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