{"id":25182,"date":"2023-09-13T13:51:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T20:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/?p=25182"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T23:20:41","slug":"best-lactose-free-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/best-lactose-free-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Lactose Free Milk for Cereal Minus the Stomach Ache"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best lactose free milk tastes just like regular ol\u2019 cow\u2019s milk. A lot of lactose free milk doesn\u2019t quite pull this off. Many brands have an odd sweetness that\u2019s a little off-putting, especially if you\u2019re drinking the milk on its own. For some reason, I vividly remember a scene from the \u201890s sitcom Mad About You<\/em> (OG, not the reboot) in which Jamie\u2019s sister Lisa unwittingly takes a swig of lactose free milk from the fridge, spits it out, and shouts, \u201cWhere\u2019s the lactose??\u201d Unfortunately, a lot of lactose free milk probably would<\/em> make you do a spit take. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of flavor, Fairlife lactose free milk brand is better than all the rest. Like, by a mile. Sadly, the company has been dogged in recent years by allegations that a certain partner farm mistreated its cows and calves. Since that incident came to light in 2019, Fairlife cut ties with that producer, put into place a third-party animal welfare auditing program, and hired a vet and animal welfare expert to serve as a conduit between Fairlife and partner farms. If you still feel uncomfortable buying Fairlife milk, we get it\u2014try Horizon\u2019s lactose free products instead. They were second best. But, if you\u2019re willing to take Fairlife at its word<\/a>, read on for the best lactose free milk we found in our taste test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best 2%<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fairlife 2% Reduced Fat Ultra Filtered Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Fairlife\u2019s 2% milk is supremely creamy, just like their whole milk, but it\u2019s a little less thick, which I think is a plus for a lot of people. You get that deep creamy flavor without the heaviness or additional fat. This is the milk we buy when we do cereal taste tests<\/a> and, I\u2019m telling you, it makes cereal taste better than it does when I eat it at home with almond milk<\/a>, which is what we always use in my household. If you love 2% cow\u2019s milk but regular milk gives you stomach cramps, this is the best lactose free milk you can buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

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10\/10<\/p>

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Best Whole<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fairlife Whole Ultra Filtered Milk<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Honestly, given that a lot of human adults are sensitive to lactose, drinking lactose free milk really seems like it makes the most sense for most people. But I think the off-putting sweetness of lactose free milk can really throw people for a loop. It\u2019s not nice. It makes lactose free milk taste like some other product entirely. But Fairlife has cracked the code. Their lactose free milk is totally indistinguishable from regular milk. It\u2019s so creamy and flavorful. There\u2019s no weird sweetness\u2014just creamy, fatty flavor. I obviously think the whole milk is slightly better than the 2% by virtue of being fattier, but both are excellent. We did not try Fairlife skim, but if you drink fat-free milk, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Merc \/ Target<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

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10\/10<\/p>

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Other lactose free milk we tasted: <\/strong>Great Value Lactose Free Whole, Great Value Lactose Free 2%, Lactaid Whole, Lactaid 2%, Horizon Organic Lactose Free Whole, Horizon Organic Lactose Free 2%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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