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    Milk Protein-Free Diet

    Following is a list of various food groups and foods for children to avoid if instructed to have a milk protein-free diet.

    Milk
    Avoid all forms of milk including whole,lowfat, nonfat, or buttermilk, evaporated milk, malted milk, half and half, cream and yogurt

    Cheese
    Avoid all kinds including cheese dips and spreads, and cottage cheese

    Beverages
    Avoid chocolate milk, hot cocoa, Ovaltine, milk shakes

    Breads/Rolls
    Avoid most breads as they contain milk (read labels); bread mixes, pancakes, waffles, soda crackers, zwieback

    Cereals
    Many dry cereals contain milk (read labels)

    Desserts/Sweets
    Avoid cakes, cookies, custards, puddings, ice cream, sherbets, doughnuts, cake mixes, pie crust made with butter or margarine, pies with cream fillings (coconut, chocolate, cream, custard, lemon, or pumpkin), caramels, chocolate candies

    Fats
    Avoid butter and margarine, salad dressings

    Meats
    Avoid hot dogs, luncheon meats, meat loaf and commercial meat
    patties

    Sauces
    Any made with butter, margarine, milk or cream

    Soups
    Bisques, chowders, cream soups

    Vegetables
    Au gratin or scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes, any vegetables with butter or margarine, any creamed vegetables

    Please read all labels on any packaged foods. Avoid giving any foods containing the following ingredients:

    • Casein

    • Nonfat milk solids

    • Half and half

    • Caseinate

    • Lactoglobulin

    • Cow's milk protein

    • Whey

    • Nougat

    • Cream

    • Lactalbumin

    • Curds

    • Sodium caseinate
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