Dairy Foods and Dairy Substitutes List. Swap harmful, unhealthy, animal-derived, unsustainable dairy ingredients and dairy products for healthier, animal-friendly, sustainable dairy-free foods and milk-free ingredients.

Dairy Foods + Ingredients

• 1% Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• 2% Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Acid Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Acidophilus Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Alfredo Sauce is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• American Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Ammonium Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Anhydrous Milk Fat is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Artificial Butter is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Artificial Butter Flavor is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Au Gratin is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Blue Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Buffalo Milk Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Butter is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Butter-Extract is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Butter-Fat is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Butter-Oil is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Butter-Solids is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Buttermilk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Buttermilk-Blend is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Buttermilk-Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Buttermilk-Solids are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Camembert is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Cappuccino CONTAINS MILK.
• Caramel sweets may contain DAIRY.
• Casein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Casein Hydrolysate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Cheese Flavor (artificial and natural) is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Condensed Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Cottage Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Cream is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Cream Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Creme Fraiche is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Creamed Corn is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Creamed Spinach is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Cultured Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Curds are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK
• Curd Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Custard is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Dairy-Butter is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Dairy-Product-Solids are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK
• Delactosed Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Demineralized Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Dry-Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Dry-Milk-Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Dry-Milk-Solids are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK

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• Edam Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Emmental Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Evaporated Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Fat Free Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Fully Cream Milk Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Galactose is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Ghee is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Goat Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Goat Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Gorgonzola is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Gruyere Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Half And Half is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Halloumi is DAIRY because it’s a type of cheese that comes from cow’s milk.
• Hydrolysates is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Hydrolyzed-Casein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Hydrolyzed-Milk-Protein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Hydrolyzed-Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Ice Cream is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Ice Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Imitation Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Imitation Sour Cream is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Iron Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK

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• Lactalbumin is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactalbumin Phosphate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactaid® Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactate solids are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK
• Lactitol Monohydrate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactoferrin is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactoglobulin is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactose is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactose Free Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactulose is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Lactyc Yeast is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Low-Fat Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Magnesium Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Malted-Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Mascarpone is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Milk is DAIRY.
• Milk-Derivative is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Milk-Fat is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Milk-Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Milk-Protein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Milk-Protein-Hydrolysate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Milk-Solids is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Milk-Solid-Pastes is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Natural-Butter is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Natural-Butter-Flavor is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Nisin Preparation is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Nonfat-Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Nonfat-Dry-Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILKNonfat Milk Solids is DAIRY
• Nougat is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Paneer is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Pasteurized Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Pecorino is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK because it is a type of cheese.
• Potassium Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK

Go dairy free for your health!

• Powdered-Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Powdered-Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Protein Hydrolysate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Provolone Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Pudding is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Quark is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Queso is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Ranch Dressing CONTAINS MILK.
• Recaldent is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Reduced-Mineral-Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Rennet is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Rennet Casein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sheep Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sheep Milk Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sherbet is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Skim Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Skim Milk Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sodium Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sour Cream is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sour-Cream Solids are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK
• Sour-Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sour-Milk-Solids is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK

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• Swiss Cheese is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sweet-Dairy-Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sweetened Condensed Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Sweet-Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK.
• Thousand Island Dressing CONTAINS MILK.
• Vegetarian Cheeses with Casein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey-Hydrolysate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey-Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey-Protein is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey-Protein-Concentrate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey Protein Hydrolysate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whey Solids are DAIRY and CONTAIN MILK
• Whipped-Butter is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whipped-Cream is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whipped-Topping is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Whole Milk is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Yoghurt is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Yoghurt Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Yogurt is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Yogurt Powder is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK
• Zinc Caseinate is DAIRY and CONTAINS MILK

Food + Ingredients That May Contain Dairy

• Artificial Flavoring MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium or Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate  MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium, Sodium, or Potassium Lactate MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Caramel Color MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Caramel Flavoring MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK.
• Chai Tea MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Fat Replacers MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Flavoring MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Galactose MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• High Protein or Protein MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• High Protein Flour MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Lactic Acid MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Lactic Acid Starter Culture MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Lactobacillus MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Margarine MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Natural Flavoring MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Prebiotics MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Rice Cheese MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK
• Soy Cheese MAY CONTAIN DAIRY and MAY CONTAIN MILK

Dairy-Free Foods + Ingredients

• Almond Butter is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Almond Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium-Propionate is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium-Carbonate is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium-Citrate is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Calcium-Phosphate is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Cashew Butter is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Cashew Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Cocoa Butter is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Cocoa Powder is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Coconut-Butter is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Coconut-Cream is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Coconut-Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Cream of Coconut is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Cream of Tartar is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Creamed Honey is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Flaxmilk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK.
• Fruit Butter (Apple, Pumpkin, etc) is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK

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• Glucono Delta-Lactone is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK.
• Hazelnut Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK.
• Hemp Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK.
• Lecithin Oleoresin is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Malted Barley or other Grain Based Malts is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Malt Liquor is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Malt Vinegar is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Milk Thistle is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Nice Cream, N’ice Cream is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Nutritional Yeast is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Nut Butters are DAIRY FREE and DO NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Oat Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Peanut Butter is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Plant Based Milks are DAIRY FREE and DO NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Rice Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Shea Butter is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Soy Milk is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK
• Vegan Cheese is DAIRY FREE and DOES NOT CONTAIN MILK

Dairy Ingredient ➡ Vegan Dairy Substitutes

• Butter Substitute ➡ Vegan Butter / Olive Oil / Avocado Instead, try these recommended brands: Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread
• Butter Milk Substitute ➡ Curdled Soymilk (1 C soymilk + 2 T lemon juice or white vinegar)
• Caesar Salad Dressing Substitute ➡ Miso Dressing Instead, try these recommended brands: Follow Your Heart Dressing, Spectrum Organics Organic Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing
• Cheese Substitute ➡ Soy cheese / Nut cheese / Nutritional Yeast + Soaked Cashews + Lemon juice Instead, try these recommended brands: Moocho, Violife, Go Veggie!, Daiya Cheese, Follow Your Heart Cheese, Dr. Cow Aged Vegan Cheese, Cheezly Mature Cheddar Style, Galaxy Foods Vegan Rice Cheese Slices, Teese Cheese, NOW Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Red Star Nutritional Yeast, Food For Lovers Vegan Queso, Nacho Mom’s Ultimate Vegan Queso
• Chevre Substitute ➡ Nut Chevre Instead, try these recommended brands: Wayfare “We Can’t Say It’s Cheese” Dips & Spreads
• Cottage Cheese Substitute ➡ Tofu Cottage Cheese / Crumbled Tofu
• Cream Substitute ➡ Coconut Cream / Cashew Cream
• Cream Cheese Substitute ➡ Tofu Cream Cheese / Coconut Cream Cheese Instead, try these recommended brands: Follow Your Heart Cream Cheese, Toffuti Better Than Cream Cheese, Galaxy Foods Vegan Cream Cheese
• Feta Substitute ➡ Almond Feta / Tofu Feta
• Ice Cream Substitute ➡ Coconut Cream Ice Cream / Soy Ice Cream Instead, try these recommended brands: Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers and Häagen-Dazs

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• Milk Substitute ➡ Soy milk / Cashew milk / Coconut milk / Rice milk / Oat milk / Hemp milk / Hazelnut Milk Instead, try these recommended brands: Pacific Natural Foods Soy Milk, Silk Soy Milk, Soy Dream, Rice Dream, Pacific Natural Foods Rice Milk, Pacific Natural Foods Hemp Milk, Hemp Dream, Pacific Natural Foods Hazelnut Milk
• Parmesan Substitute ➡ Mock Parmesan Cheese, Nutritional Yeast Instead, try these recommended brands: Eat In The Raw Parma Vegan Parmesan, Dairy Free Parmazano Grated Hard Cheese Replacer

• Pesto Substitute ➡ Homemade Pesto (Basil, Walnuts, Nutritional Yeast, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Garlic, Salt) Instead, try these recommended brands: Meditalia Basil Pesto, Radici of Tuscany Vegan Basil Pesto, Simply Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Seasoning Mix
• Ricotta Cheese Substitute ➡ Cashew-Tofu Ricotta
• Sour Cream Substitute ➡ Tofu Sour Cream / Coconut Sour Cream Instead, try these recommended brands: Follow Your Heart Sour Cream Alternative, Toffuti Sour Supreme, Wayfare Foods We Can’t Say It’s Sour Cream
• Yogurt Substitute ➡ Coconut Yogurt / Soy Yogurt Instead, try these recommended brands: So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt, Whole Soy & Co. Yogurt, Ricera Rice Yogurt, Silk Live! Soy Yogurt

FOR THE FORGOTTEN MOTHERS.

Please consider all mothers of this world…Especially those who are exploited, harmed and robbed of their motherhood. We often forget the sources of our food.

Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, cream, etc.) come from mothers who must continuously be impregnated (raped by a farmer’s arm via artificial insemination) only to have their young taken from them forever, within 24 hours of birth to begin the milking process. These mothers never see their babies again. The traumatic experience causes extreme distress and suffering for both mother cow and newborn calf, obvious in their frantic behavior of crying and searching for one another. 

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The newborns do not get their mother’s milk. Instead they are fed by machine. If a calf is born male, he is deemed “useless” to the dairy industry and will soon be slaughtered for veal. The mother cow is attached to machines for milking which causes severe pain and often bring about utter infections, forming pus and bacteria that consequently become part of our “food”. The cycle of birthing will repeat again and again until she cannot produce milk any longer. She will be slaughtered for meat at 4 years old, still a baby herself considering a cow’s natural life span is 20 years. 

Think again before buying into and supporting the disgusting, inhumane dairy industry. There are so many healthier dairy alternatives nowadays that we need not continue the exploitation of such beautiful, compassionate, feeling animals who are also mothers. 

Download the free HEALabel app to discover hundreds of ethical, milk free food brands -available right at your fingertips.

Sources:

Dairy and dairy alternatives – Better Health Channel

Dairy and alternatives in your diet – NHS

GoDairyFree.Org, Dairy Substitutes: Complete Guide to Dairy Alternatives

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