Dairy Ingredients in Food
Milk-derived ingredients include milk, cream, cheese, whey and casein. Milk is one of the nine major food allergens that must be declared on US food labels.
Yellow Cheddar
Yellow cheddar is a type of firm, natural cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced by adding a bacterial …
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Filling: Cheese Sauce
Cheese sauce is a creamy sauce made primarily from cheese, often with milk, butter, and flour as a base. It …
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Filling: Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan cheese is a hard, dry, granular cheese traditionally made from cow's milk. It is aged for at least 12 …
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Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Pasteurized Milk
Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese is a type of mozzarella made from milk that has had some of its water and …
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Whey Modified Food Starch
Whey modified food starch is a blend of whey protein, a byproduct of cheesemaking, and modified food starch. The starch …
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100% Grass-fed Pasteurized Non-homogenized Whole Milk
This is whole milk that comes from cows that eat only grass, not grains. It is pasteurized, a process that …
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Pasteurized Low Fat Grade A Milk
Pasteurized low-fat milk is cow's milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria and then had most of its …
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Grade A Pasteurized Fat Free Milk
Grade A Pasteurized Fat Free Milk is cow's milk from which nearly all the milk fat has been removed. It …
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Organic Cultured Pasteurized Whole Milk
This ingredient is whole milk that has been pasteurized (heated to kill harmful bacteria) and then cultured with live bacteria. …
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Pasteurized Grade A Milk And Cream
Pasteurized Grade A milk and cream are dairy products made from cow's milk. Pasteurization is a process that heats milk …
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Yogurt: Cultured Pasteurized Whole Milk
Yogurt is a dairy product made by the bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria produce lactic acid, which causes milk …
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Grated Parmesan Cheese Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan cheese is a hard, dry cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced in Italy, with Parmigiano-Reggiano being the …
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Cultured Pasteurized Reduced Fat Organic Milk
This is milk from cows raised under organic farming standards. The milk has been pasteurized (heated to kill harmful bacteria) …
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Queso Cotija Cheese
Queso Cotija is a firm, crumbly Mexican cheese traditionally made from cow's milk. It is named after the town of …
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Lactis Fruit & Chia Base: Hydrated Chia
Lactis Fruit & Chia Base is a blend that typically includes hydrated chia seeds and a dairy component, often yogurt. …
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Low Fat Yogurt: Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Low Fat Milk
Low-fat yogurt is made from milk that has had most of its fat removed. The milk is pasteurized, then a …
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Organic Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
This ingredient is low-fat milk that has been pasteurized and then had specific live bacterial cultures added to ferment it. …
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Fresh Milk & Salt
Fresh milk is the lacteal secretion of cows or other animals, typically from cows. It is a nutrient-rich liquid containing …
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Nonfat Milk Whey
Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained, typically during the production of cheese. Nonfat milk …
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Lactose-free Low Fat Yogurt
Lactose-free low-fat yogurt is a dairy product made from milk that has had most of its lactose (milk sugar) removed. …
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Unsalted Butter Cream Milk
Unsalted butter cream is a dairy product made from the cream of cow's milk. The cream is churned until the …
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Gouda Cheese With Smoke Flavor
Gouda is a semi-hard Dutch cheese made from cow's milk. It is known for its mild, slightly sweet, and nutty …
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Pasteurized Milk Cheese Culture Salt
Cheese culture is a starter culture, a mixture of live microorganisms, typically bacteria, used to produce cheese. These cultures ferment …
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Mik
Milk is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. In the US, the term 'milk' most …
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Artigiano Cheese
Artigiano cheese is a hard, aged Italian-style cheese made from cow's milk. It is typically aged for at least 10 …
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Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Milk
Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese is a type of semi-firm cheese made from cow's milk. The 'part-skim' designation means it is …
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Cheese Sauce Mix: Dairy Product Solids
Dairy product solids are made by removing water and fat from milk, leaving behind a concentrated powder. This process concentrates …
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Drink Lowfat Milk
Lowfat milk is cow's milk with most of the butterfat removed. It typically contains 1% or 0.5% milkfat. The process …
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Vegan Mozzarella Style Shreds
Vegan mozzarella style shreds are a dairy-free alternative to traditional mozzarella cheese. They are typically made from a blend of …
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White Chocolate 65
White chocolate is a confection made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. Unlike dark or milk chocolate, it does …
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Real Mozzarella Cheese
Mozzarella cheese is a fresh, soft, stretched-curd cheese that originated in Italy. It is traditionally made from the milk of …
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Nonfat Dry Milk And Enzymes
Nonfat dry milk is a dairy product made by removing water and fat from pasteurized skim milk. Enzymes are biological …
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Cottage Cheese Dry Curd
Cottage cheese dry curd is a low-moisture, granular form of cottage cheese. It is made by draining the whey from …
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Cultured Pasteurized Organic Goat Milk
This ingredient is milk from goats that has been cultured and pasteurized. Culturing involves adding beneficial bacteria to develop a …
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Low Moisture Partskim Mozzarella Cheese
Low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese is a type of mozzarella cheese made from skim milk and cream, with most of …
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Graziers Grass-fed Pasteurized Cultured Whole Milk
This is whole milk from cows that primarily eat grass. The milk is pasteurized (heated to kill bacteria) and then …
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Organic Cheddar
Organic cheddar is a type of hard, natural cheese made from organic cow's milk. It undergoes a specific cheesemaking process …
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Pasteurized Sheep's Milk Cheese Culture
This is a starter culture made from beneficial bacteria and sometimes enzymes, added to milk to help it ferment and …
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Taco Cheese Blend
A blend of cheeses, typically including cheddar, Monterey Jack, and sometimes Colby or Asadero. These cheeses are usually shredded or …
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Ultrafiltered Nonfat Dry Milk
Ultrafiltered nonfat dry milk is a dairy ingredient made from skim milk. It is produced by filtering skim milk to …
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Pasteurized Rbgh-bst Hormone Free Milk
This is milk from cows that have not been treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) or bovine somatotropin (BST). BST …
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Asiago And Romano Cheeses
Asiago and Romano cheeses are hard, aged cheeses made from cow's milk (Asiago) or sheep's milk (Romano). Asiago originates from …
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Monterey Jack Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers Pasteurized Milk
Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It is characterized by its …
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Colby And Monterey Jack Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
Colby and Monterey Jack cheese are semi-hard, mild cheeses. They are made from pasteurized cow's milk through a process of …
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Cheese Sauce: Dairy Product Solids
Dairy Product Solids are made from milk and include components like milk solids, whey solids, and milk protein concentrates. They …
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Whey Cheese
Whey cheese is a dairy product made from whey, a liquid byproduct of cheesemaking. The whey is heated, and the …
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Organic Pasteurized Cow Milk
Organic pasteurized cow milk is milk from cows raised under organic farming standards, meaning they are not given antibiotics or …
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Cheddar Cheese Curds
Cheddar cheese curds are fresh, unaged cheddar cheese that has been cut into small, bite-sized pieces. They are a byproduct …
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Chipotle Gouda Cheese
Chipotle Gouda cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk that has been flavored with chipotle peppers. Gouda cheese …
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Vanilla Ice Cream Milk
Milk is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. In the US, the term "milk" typically …
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This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
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