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Lactose and milk proteins on a food label: they contain milk
Lactose and milk proteins are a kind of lactose. They contain milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 3,512 products, most often in ice cream.
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Do lactose and milk proteins contain an allergen?
Yes. Lactose and milk proteins contain milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Required | RequiredLactose included | RequiredLactose included |
Are lactose and milk proteins vegan?
No. Lactose and milk proteins are not vegan: they are made from milk. They are vegetarian.
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What other names do lactose and milk proteins have on a label?
On European labels they are “lactose et protéine de lait” in French, “Milchzucker und Milcheiweiß” in German and “lactosa y proteínas de la leche” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.
- French
- lactose et protéine de lait, lactose et protéines de lait
- German
- Milchzucker und Milcheiweiß, Milchzucker und Milcheiweiss
- Spanish
- lactosa y proteínas de la leche, proteínas de la leche y lactosa
- Italian
- lattosio e proteine del latte
- Dutch
- lactose en melkeiwitten
- Portuguese
- lactose e proteínas do leite, lactose e proteínas lácteas
- Polish
- Białka mleczne i laktoza, białka mleka łącznie z laktozą
- Danish
- Laktose og mælkeprotein
- Finnish
- laktoosi- ja maitoproteiini
- Hungarian
- laktóz és tejfehérje, tejcukor és tejfehérje
- Croatian
- laktozu i mliječne bjelančevine
Which foods contain lactose and milk proteins?
Open Food Facts lists lactose and milk proteins in the ingredients of 3,512 products, most often ice cream, biscuits and cakes and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Belgium.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 3,130 · Spain 185 · Belgium 158 · Italy 104.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where lactose and milk proteins turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are lactose and milk proteins?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, lactose and milk proteins sit under lactose and milk proteins.
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An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.
- Open Food Facts: Lactose and milk proteins
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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