What Lactose Free Means?

Lactose-free milk is a commercial milk product that is free of lactose. Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk products that can be difficult for some people to digest (1). Food manufacturers produce lactose-free milk by adding lactase to regular cow's milk.

Is lactose-free and dairy free the same thing?

The main difference is that lactose-free products are made from real dairy, while dairy-free products contain no dairy at all. Dairy-free products are made from plants, such as nuts or grains. Neither lactose-free products nor dairy-free products contain lactose.

Is lactose-free sugar free?

Lactose-free milk may seem sweeter than regular milk because when lactose is broken down into these two individual sugars, they can taste sweeter. There is no added sugar in plain lactose-free or regular milk.