Lactose

What the evidence says

• Added sugarStrong evidence

  An added sugar. WHO strongly recommends keeping free sugars below 10% of energy; US guidelines say no amount of added sugars is recommended for a healthy diet. EFSA calls sugar a known cause of tooth decay and links sugary drinks to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [1][2][3]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list lactose

266 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list lactose. The 12 most scanned:

• Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor Maruchan · 85 g Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• GARDEN SALSA FLAVORED Sun Chips Sun Chips Score 18 out of 100 Bad
• Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips · 7 oz (198.4 g) Score 20 out of 100 Poor
• Nacho Cheese Flavored Doritos Doritos · 9.25 oz (262.2 g) Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Nacho Cheese Doritos · 1 oz (28.3 g) Score 22 out of 100 Poor
• Trail Mix Kirkland Signature · 57 g (2 oz) Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Instant Lunch, Ramen Noodles With Vegetables, Chicken Maruchan · 2.25 oz/64 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Trail Mix Kirkland · 1.81 kg Score 24 out of 100 Poor
• Ramen Noodle Soup Maruchan · 3 oz Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• Doritos Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips Frito Lay · 9.25 oz Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Reese's 2 Peanut Butter Cups Reese's · 2 pieces, 1.5 oz (42 g) Score 4 out of 100 Bad
• Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos · 411 g Score 15 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

No

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

Allergen

Milk

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.