What can specific foods can someone eat with a milk-protein allergy?
2 comments so farMy girlfriend has just been diagnosed with a milk protein allergy and with all the hidden milk products in foods these days its impossible to tell what she can eat. If someone with this condition could share a list of foods or their everyday diet that would be amazing. Thanks!
is it a particular milk protein like caesin? or all milk proteins in general? how severe is her allergy? what are her symptoms when she consumes them? the higher the severity the more careful she needs to be.
Your best bet would be to check all lables for the following words:
Caesin, Milk protein or milk protein concentrate or milk protein isolate and milk solids. Many labels may actually make the job easier by noting allergens as ‘contains milk products’ or ‘processed in a facility that processes milk products’.
Also find out if she is allergic to any protein components in whey which is sometimes considered part of milk and sometimes as separate. If so she has to be careful about whey protein concentrates and isolates as well.
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is it a particular milk protein like caesin? or all milk proteins in general? how severe is her allergy? what are her symptoms when she consumes them? the higher the severity the more careful she needs to be.
Your best bet would be to check all lables for the following words:
Caesin, Milk protein or milk protein concentrate or milk protein isolate and milk solids. Many labels may actually make the job easier by noting allergens as ‘contains milk products’ or ‘processed in a facility that processes milk products’.
Also find out if she is allergic to any protein components in whey which is sometimes considered part of milk and sometimes as separate. If so she has to be careful about whey protein concentrates and isolates as well.
References :
Food Science Technologist
I recommend joining the yahoo group TerrificKidsWFA. It's a group for parents of food allergic children, but there are lists of snack ideas and meal ideas & recipes in the files, and if you post an intro and let them know your situation, you will likely get some other suggestions. I'm a member there, and everyone is really helpful and there is a ton of knowledge.
One thing I really miss is sweets, but oreos are safe.
I am currently dairy free because I am breastfeeding my baby who has a milk protein allergy. I could start listing things, but I know I will forget stuff so it's best to look in the files at TerrificKidsWFA.
Oreos are dairy free though!!
Actually, in regards to Moonling's post: In 2006, there was a law passed that requires companies to clearly label any of the big 8 allergens in their foods. Milk is one of the big 8. If the food was manufactured in the US, it is required to be labeled as "Milk" instead of "whey" or "casein." It may still say whey, or casein, but somewhere in those ingredients, or below in the allergy warning, you should also see Milk.
References :
check out http://www.foodallergy.org as well.