Lactose content of selected dairy products

The following table provides information on the lactose content of different dairy products:

Food Lactose in g per 100g
Cow's milk (fresh, UHT milk) 4,8 – 5,0
Sheep's milk 4,2 – 5,0
Goat's milk 4,4
Soured milk 3,7 – 5,3
Fruit soured milk 3,2 – 4,4
Yogurt 3,7 – 5,6
Yogurt preparations 3,5 – 6,0
Kefir 3,5 – 6,0
Buttermilk 3,5 – 4,0
Cream, (sweet, sour) 2,8 – 3,6
Creme fraiche, creme double 2,0 – 4,5
Coffee cream (10-15% fat) 3,8 – 4,0
Condensed milk (4-10% fat) 9,3 – 12,5
Butter 0,6 – 0,7
Clarified butter 0
Milk powder 38,0 – 51,5
Whey, whey drinks 2,0 – 5,2
Desserts, finished products such as pudding, rice pudding 3,3 – 6,3
Ice creme 5,1 – 6,9
Low-fat curd 4,1
Cream and double cream cheese 3,4 – 4,0
Quark (10 - 70% fat in dry matter) 2,0 – 3,8
Semi-soft cheese (10-50% fat in dry matter) 2,9 – 3,8
Cottage cheese 2,6
Cream cheese preparations (10-70% fat in dry matter) 2,0 – 3,8
Processed cheese (10-70% fat in dry matter) 2,8 – 6,3
Cooked cheese (0-45% fat in dry matter) 3,2 – 3,9