Always animal
Lactose
Common US / international name: lactose / milk sugar
- Origin
- Sugar naturally present in mammal milk.
- Where it typically appears
- Milk powders, baked goods, tablets, processed foods as filler.
- Product groups
- Dairy, Bakery, Sweets, Other
- Source
- Open Food Facts ingredients taxonomy (ODbL); food chemistry references. As of September 1, 2026