Milk Protein-Free Diet

Following is a list of various food groups and foods for children to avoid if instructed to have a milk protein-free diet.

Milk
Avoid all forms of milk including whole,lowfat, nonfat, or buttermilk, evaporated milk, malted milk, half and half, cream and yogurt

Cheese
Avoid all kinds including cheese dips and spreads, and cottage cheese

Beverages
Avoid chocolate milk, hot cocoa, Ovaltine, milk shakes

Breads/Rolls
Avoid most breads as they contain milk (read labels); bread mixes, pancakes, waffles, soda crackers, zwiebackCerealsMany dry cereals contain milk (read labels)

Desserts/Sweets
Avoid cakes, cookies, custards, puddings, ice cream, sherbets, doughnuts, cake mixes, pie crust made with butter or margarine, pies with cream fillings (coconut, chocolate, cream, custard, lemon, or pumpkin), caramels, chocolate candies

Fats
Avoid butter and margarine, salad dressings

Meats
Avoid hot dogs, luncheon meats, meat loaf and commercial meat patties

Sauces
Any made with butter, margarine, milk or creamSoupsBisques, chowders, cream soups

Vegetables
Au gratin or scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes, any vegetables with butter or margarine, any creamed vegetables

Please read all labels on any packaged foods. Avoid giving any foods containing the following ingredients:Casein Nonfat milk solids Half and halfCaseinate Lactoglobulin Cow's milk protein Whey Nougat CreamLactalbumin Curds Sodium caseinate

Source: http://www.cpmc.org/advanced/pediatrics/patients/topics/milkprotein_freediet.html

Commonly Asked Questions

~Is goat milk a safe alternative to cow milk?
No, It is not a safe alternative.

~Can I rely on kosher symbols to determine if a product is 100% milk free?
No, Under Jewish law, a food product may be considered pareve even if it contains a very small amount of milk. Therefore, a pareve product could potentially have enough milk protein to cause a reaction.

~Do these ingredients contain milk?
The ingredients listed below do not contain milk protein and so do not need to be restricted by someone on a milk protein free diet.
Calcium lactate
Calcium stearoyl lactylate
Cocoa butter
Cream of Tartar

~Do artificial and natural flavorings contain milk?
Artificial and natural flavorings, along with caramel, bavarian cream, coconut cream, brown sugar and butter flavoring may contain milk protein. Please contact the company to confirm if it is milk free before using.