Dairy-Free Recipes Archives (2024)

FAQs

What foods are surprisingly dairy-free? ›

Oreos have been a dairy-free and vegan treat since they first launched. Despite the creamy center filling, the cookie contains no milk. With the exception of a few flavors that contain some animal ingredients like honey, most Oreos are vegan.

Soy milk: This option is the most consumed plant-based alternative globally, dominating more than 50% of 2018 market share. The demand for soy milk comes from its creamy texture and slightly nutty flavor, making it an excellent cooking and baking ingredient.

You can eat fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, beans, whole grains, beans, tofu, tempeh, meat and fish on a dairy free diet. This is just a short list, and you can enjoy many other foods.

There's a lack of evidence on whether eliminating dairy products leads to withdrawal symptoms. Instead, you may risk developing nutrient deficiencies if you do not replace dairy products with other sources of calcium, protein, and vitamins B12 and D.

Diets low in dairy have been shown to lower inflammation . Inflammation may promote the growth of unhealthy gut bacteria linked to some chronic diseases or conditions including leaky gut. Inflammation-causing foods — when they cause problems in the digestive tract — can lead to diarrhea, headaches, and fatigue.

“Lactose, a sugar found in milk, can cause digestive discomfort in those who are lactose intolerant. Removing dairy allows the digestive system to operate without the challenge of processing lactose, potentially reducing bloating, gas, and diarrohea.”

From its introduction, Cool Whip was labeled and advertised as non-dairy, but as of 2018 it contains skimmed milk and sodium caseinate, a milk derivative. Even before the skimmed milk was introduced, Cool Whip was classified in Jewish dietary traditions as dairy because of the sodium caseinate.

Does mayonnaise have dairy? ›

Mayonnaise doesn't have any milk products in it, so that means it doesn't have dairy. Eggs aren't considered a dairy product, even though they are an animal product. That means if you have a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance, it's safe to eat eggs, as well as mayonnaise, because they don't contain any lactose.

If you're lactose intolerant, you might wonder: Does Greek yogurt have dairy? Made from cow's milk, it does. However, Greek yogurt has less than 1 gram of lactose per ounce—less lactose than milk and about half the lactose of some other yogurts.

Although the side-effects may not last long, Harju-Westman says people who cut dairy out cold-turkey "may find that [they] are more tired than normal and may even have trouble sleeping." Don't give up on it quickly if you begin to feel these things.

While it may have "butter" in the name, PB doesn't actually contain the dairy product. "Peanut butter is typically made from peanuts, salt, oil, and sometimes added sugars,” says Erin Palinksi-Wade, RD, and author of Belly Fat Diet for Dummies.