How to Use lactose in a Sentence

lactose

noun
  • The fats and the lactose in breastmilk, that’s for you.
    Sarah Fallon, WIRED, 28 July 2016
  • Because of the lactose, a thick sweetness smacks you right away.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The problem with lactose is that your body can only process so much of it at a time.
    Peter Weber, The Week, 1 Oct. 2018
  • Rather, the pallets are stocked with cartons of lactose-free milk.
    Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022
  • In fact, some are often found in food products, such as lactose, peanut oil, and starch.
    Popular Science, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Breast milk is of course far, far more complex than just casein and lactose.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The carbohydrate sources are corn syrup solids and lactose, and the protein comes from whey.
    Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Josh Belinsky, the 28-year-old who’s got milk —minus the lactose.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • One week out of the month, there's a lactose-free soft serve, and the remaining three weeks are reserved for a dairy-free option.
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The cinnamon rolls are free of dairy, lactose, eggs or cholesterol.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 5 June 2019
  • The substance found at the scene was a mixture of heroin, fentanyl and lactose, police said.
    Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, 18 July 2017
  • From organic Greek yogurt to the best lactose-free Greek yogurt brand, our taste test ran the gamut.
    Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Caveat emptor: the lactose-heavy milk punch can quickly become a gut punch around, oh, drink four or so.
    Aaron Goldfarb, Esquire, 15 May 2015
  • The end result was that K. lactis acquired two new genes and could then grow on lactose and survive on its own.
    John Morrissey, Quartz, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Cheese also contains lactose but in different amounts based on the type of cheese.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 24 July 2024
  • Through this extra processing, the liquid whey portion of the milk—which contains most of the lactose—is drained.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
  • The waffle has an almost custard-like flavor, and is made with lactose-free kosher dairy.
    Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 5 Jan. 2022
  • And these are the cheeses that are generally higher in lactose.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 June 2019
  • This lactose-free formula is a great way to add more protein to your diet.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • All milk (flavored and unflavored) has the sugar lactose in it.
    Kathy R. Byrnes, Cincinnati.com, 8 June 2017
  • This beer has a lovely coffee aroma, but unfolds on the palate in three stages: sweet (from the lactose), intense coffee, then the boozy burn.
    Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Be sure to add only non-fat, non-GMO, organic, lactose-free milk!
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Lacy says that lactose (a type of sugar found in dairy foods) and fructose (a type of sugar found in fruits and sweets) can also cause gas and bloating.
    Markham Heid, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And depending on the brand and how it’s made, some whey protein powders may end up with more lactose than others.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
  • So, those with mild lactose intolerance should be okay with this one.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Almost all babies around the world are born with the ability to digest lactose—after all, it’s found in breast milk.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022
  • Most of their food is naturally dairy- and lactose-free.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2019
  • Torta 4 Leches Chile Leche is the Spanish world for milk, and this cake is not for the lactose intolerant.
    Daniel B. Kline, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The products are 100 percent dairy and lactose-free, egg-free, cholesterol-free, and vegan as well.
    David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2020
  • If lactose seems to be causing your protein farts, try making protein shakes with water or a dairy-free milk.
    Cristina Mutchler, Health, 31 July 2024

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