Milk Derivatives
milk derivatives, milk, lactose, milk sugar, casein, caseine, caseinate, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, whey, whey powder, whey protein, whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, milk protein, milk protein concentrate, milk solids, nonfat milk solids, skimmed milk powder, milk powder
What it is
Milk-derived ingredients are not all the same: lactose is the sugar in milk, while casein, caseinates and whey proteins are milk proteins.
Why BOTIA flags it
“Milk derivatives” can cover very different things: lactose is milk sugar, while casein and whey proteins are proteins. The distinction matters. Casein is not the substance that causes lactose intolerance; by contrast, people with milk-protein allergy need to avoid milk proteins such as casein and whey even when a product says “lactose-free”. In other words: lactose-free does not mean milk-free.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect declared milk-derived terms such as lactose, casein, caseinates, whey and whey proteins.
- Explain whether the declared term is milk sugar or a milk protein, helping distinguish lactose intolerance from milk-protein allergy.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine from the ingredient list alone how much lactose or milk protein remains in the product.
- Treat the claim “lactose-free” as proof that a product contains no milk proteins; casein or whey may still be present.