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.
Whipping Cream
Whipping cream is the high-fat layer skimmed from the top of cow's milk. It contains at least 30% milkfat. The …
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Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
Romano cheese is a hard, salty Italian cheese traditionally made from sheep's milk. However, Romano cheese made from cow's milk …
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Nonfat Dried Milk
Nonfat dried milk is a dairy product made by removing water from pasteurized skim milk. The resulting powder contains protein, …
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Cultured Pasteurized Reduced Fat Milk
This ingredient is milk from cows that has been pasteurized (heated to kill harmful bacteria) and had some of its …
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Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
This ingredient is milk that has been treated with live bacterial cultures, often Lactobacillus species, to ferment lactose into lactic …
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Sour Cream Solids
Sour cream solids are made by drying liquid sour cream. This process removes most of the water, leaving a concentrated …
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Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese
Reduced fat mozzarella cheese is a dairy product made from cow's milk. It is produced similarly to regular mozzarella but …
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Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
Cheddar cheese is a popular hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It is produced by curdling milk, pressing the …
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Goat Cheese
Goat cheese is a dairy product made from the milk of domestic goats. It can range in texture from soft …
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Dry Nonfat Yogurt
Dry nonfat yogurt is made by removing water from yogurt, leaving a concentrated powder. It is produced from skim milk …
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Sweet Whey Powder
Sweet whey powder is a dried form of liquid whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking. Liquid whey is pasteurized and then …
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Parmesan And Romano Cheese Blend
Parmesan and Romano cheese blend is a mixture of two types of hard, aged Italian cheeses. Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) is traditionally …
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Cultured Non-fat Milk
Cultured non-fat milk is made by adding live bacterial cultures to skim milk. These cultures ferment the lactose (milk sugar) …
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Cultured Whey And Nonfat Milk
Cultured whey and nonfat milk are dairy ingredients derived from milk. Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been …
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Grana Padano Cheese
Grana Padano is a hard, Italian cow's milk cheese, similar to Parmigiano-Reggiano. It is made in the Po River Valley …
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Grade A Cultured Cream
Grade A cultured cream is a dairy product made from cream that has had a starter culture of bacteria added …
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Pasteurized Grade A Milk
Milk from cows that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria. Grade A refers to the quality standards milk must …
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Cream Cheese Powder
Cream cheese powder is a dehydrated form of cream cheese. It is made by removing water from cream cheese, typically …
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Nonfat Yogurt
Nonfat yogurt is a dairy product made from milk that has had its fat removed. It is produced by the …
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Cultured
Cultured refers to a food product that has undergone fermentation, typically by beneficial bacteria or yeasts. This process can enhance …
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Pasteurized Goat's Milk
Pasteurized goat's milk is milk from domestic goats that has been heated to a specific temperature for a set amount …
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Queso Quesadilla Cheese
Queso quesadilla cheese is a semi-firm, white, and mild-flavored cheese originating from Mexico. It is made from pasteurized cow's milk …
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Organic Whole Milk
Organic whole milk is milk from cows that has not had its fat content reduced. The 'organic' label means the …
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Pasteurized Cultured Part Skim Milk
This ingredient is made from milk that has been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria and then cultured with beneficial bacteria. …
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Cheddar Cheese Blend
A blend of cheeses, typically including cheddar, that is processed for specific culinary applications. It is often made by combining …
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Greek Yogurt Powder
Greek yogurt powder is made by drying liquid Greek yogurt. This process removes water, concentrating the yogurt's solids into a …
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Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread
Pasteurized process cheese spread is a dairy product made from one or more cheeses, combined with an emulsifying agent. Other …
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Pasteurized Cows Milk
Pasteurized cow's milk is milk from cows that has been heated to a specific temperature for a set time. This …
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Milk Derivative
Milk derivatives are ingredients made from milk that have had certain components separated or concentrated. This can include proteins like …
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Grade A Whey
Grade A whey is the liquid byproduct of cheesemaking. It is separated from the solid curds and then processed, often …
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Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Skim Milk
This ingredient is milk that has been pasteurized and then treated with cultures, which are beneficial bacteria. These cultures ferment …
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Animal Rennet
Animal rennet is an enzyme complex found in the stomach lining of young, milk-fed mammals, primarily calves, lambs, and kids. …
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Grade A Milk
Grade A milk is cow's milk that meets strict federal and state standards for quality, safety, and sanitation. It is …
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Milk Cream
Milk cream is the fatty part of milk that naturally rises to the top. It is separated from whole milk, …
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Cultured Low Fat Milk
Cultured low-fat milk is low-fat milk that has been fermented by beneficial bacteria, often called 'cultures'. These bacteria convert lactose …
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Organic Grade A Milk
Organic Grade A milk is milk from cows that are raised according to USDA organic standards. This means the cows …
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Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese
Dehydrated cheddar cheese is a concentrated form of cheddar cheese made by removing most of its water content. This process …
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Cultured Whole Milk
Cultured whole milk is made by adding live bacterial cultures to whole milk. These cultures ferment lactose (milk sugar) into …
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Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese
Enzyme-modified Romano cheese is a dairy product made by using enzymes to break down the proteins and fats in Romano …
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Cultured Pasteurized Cream
Cultured pasteurized cream is made by adding a starter culture of bacteria to pasteurized cream. These bacteria ferment the lactose …
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Cultured Part Skim Cow's Milk
This is a dairy product made from cow's milk where some of the fat has been removed (part skim). The …
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Non-dairy
Non-dairy refers to food products that do not contain milk or milk-derived ingredients. These products are often made to mimic …
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Cultured Grade A Milk
Cultured Grade A milk is milk that has been treated with live bacterial cultures, often Lactobacillus species. This process, known …
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Bulgaricus & S
Bulgaricus & S is a strain of probiotic bacteria, specifically a type of Lactobacillus bulgaricus. It is a naturally occurring …
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Cultured Sour Cream
Cultured sour cream is a dairy product made by adding a lactic acid bacteria culture to pasteurized cream. This culture …
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Milk Whey
Milk whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained, typically during the production of cheese. It …
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Semisoft Cheese
Semisoft cheese is a type of cheese with a relatively high moisture content, making it pliable and easy to slice. …
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Mozzarella Cheese Substitute
Mozzarella cheese substitute is a product designed to mimic the taste, texture, and melting properties of traditional mozzarella cheese. It …
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Sugared Egg Yolks
Sugared egg yolks are made by mixing fresh egg yolks with sugar. The sugar helps to preserve the yolks and …
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Colby Jack Cheese
Colby-Jack cheese, often called Co-Jack, is a semi-hard cheese made from a blend of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses. It …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.