Dairy-Free Diet

Achieving a dairy-free diet requires that all forms of cow’s milk and all milk products or foods made from them be avoided, including the following list of selected foods. Several of the following items are available in nondairy forms, such as soy, rice, and almond milk and other dairy substitutes.

Whole, skim, or 2% milk, buttermilk, chocolate milk or drink, dry milk powder, creams, Coffeemate, malted milk, evaporated milk, Ovaltine, cocoa milk
Butter, most margarines
Cheeses, cottage cheese, curds, grated cheese
Ice cream, yogurt, milk shakes, milk sherbets
Whey, casein, or sodium caseinate
Dry cereals containing milk powder, such as granolas
Baked goods: pancakes, biscuits, muffins, cakes, some crackers, baking mixes
Some candy (especially creams and chocolate), puddings
Creamed or scalloped foods
Foods prepared au gratin or with cheese sauces, fondues
White sauces, some gravies
Cold cuts, bologna, wieners, nonkosher luncheon meats, salami, sausage, meat loaf, meat patties
Some nondairy creamers

 

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