Lactose-free products are intended for people who have lactase deficiency. The lactose is found in all dairy products. Getting into the body, lactose should split into simpler components: simple sugars, galactose and fructose . Responsible for this enzyme lactase, the lack of which causes people not to digest milk. In such cases it is recommended to eat lactose-free dairy products.
How do de-lactose milk?
There are several ways to produce lactose-free dairy products. To obtain a fermented milk mixture, fermentation is used, during which the milk sugars become lactic acid. To obtain lactose-free milk, technologies are used that allow reducing the lactose content or splitting it with artificial lactase.
Lactose free products
- Milk mixture. Since lactose intolerance can come to light even in the youngest, lactose-free formula is created for them. In such products, lactose is already split into simple constituents, so the baby's gastrointestinal tract can easily digest such milk.
- Lactose-free and low-lactose milk. Such milk is sweeter than usual, because glucose and galactose are present in it in a split state. The manufacturer tries to keep in such milk all useful vitamins and minerals so that the buyer can fully experience the benefits of milk.
- Lactose-free milk powder is produced in the same way as usual. It is used to make other milk-based products for people who have problems with lactase production.
- Lactose-free goat's milk. The technology of its production does not differ from the manufacture of lactose-free cow's milk. Removal of lactose and the cleavage of its residues became possible due to membrane technology. Goat's milk is easier to digest by the body than cow's, so it is recommended to people prone to allergic reactions.
- Lactose-free cottage cheese and cheeses allow people with lactose deficiency to have a full-fledged diet. On the basis of such cottage cheese it is possible to prepare a useful batch, and cheeses to use for sandwiches and salads. The taste of such products is practically the same as lactose.
- Lactose-free desserts, yoghurts, cream. These positions of the goods began to be produced relatively recently, therefore the assortment of them can not be called extensive.
The benefits of lactose-free milk is that it allows you to get important nutrients from milk even to people who are lactose intolerant. And it is better for all other people to eat ordinary milk and fermented milk products.