Lactose Content in Common Foods
Here’s a handy guide to the lactose content in common foods.
Need to know the lactose content in other foods? Use the USDA Nutritional Database to look up the nutritional content of any food.
| Food | Amount | Lactose (grams) |
| Milk | 8 oz. (1 cup) | 9-14 |
| Yogurt, whole-milk | 8 oz. (1 cup) | 10-12 |
| Yogurt, low-fat | 8 oz. (1 cup) | 5-19 |
| Buttermilk | 8 oz. (1 cup) | 9-12 |
| Milk, acidophilus skim | 8 oz. (1 cup) | 11 |
| Ice milk | 6 oz. (3/4 cup) | 8 |
| Ice cream | 6 oz. (3/4 cup) | 3-8 |
| American cheese | 1 1/2 oz. | 0-6 |
| Ricotta cheese | 4 oz. (1/2 cup) | 0-6 |
| Velveeta cheese | 1.5 oz. | 4 |
| Cottage cheese | 4 oz. (1/2 cup) | 0-4 |
| Orange sherbet | 6 oz. (3/4 cup) | 1-2 |
| Half and half | 2 Tbsp. | 1 |
| Sour cream | 2 Tbsp. | 1 |
| Hard cheese (most) | 1.5 oz. | 1 |
| Cream cheese | 1.5 oz. | 0-1 |
| Butter or margarine | 1 Tbsp. | 0 |
