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Dairy
Milk, cream, butter and cheese, plus the proteins and powders that come from them.
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CaseinCasein is the main protein in milk and the part that becomes cheese. It is a food rather than an additive, it is not vegan, and it turns up in the ingredient list of products that are not supposed to be dairy at all.Use in moderationCheese powderCheese powder is dried, milled cheese, and on many labels it is partly a whey-based flavor rather than cheese. It is a food rather than an additive, it is not vegan, and the animal rennet question is the one to check.Use in moderationCondensed milkCondensed milk is evaporated milk with about 55 percent sugar added, and it is safe but not a health drink. It is not vegan, it is not keto and it is not low FODMAP in any useful amount, so it belongs in baking.Use in moderationCreamCream is the fat separated from milk, and it is a food rather than an additive, so there is no E-number for it. It is safe, but it is one of the most concentrated fat sources in the kitchen and it is the first thing to check on a label if saturated fat matters to you.Use in moderationEggEgg is a food rather than an additive, so there is no E-number for it. It is one of the most nutritious things on a label and one of the most common allergens, and it is not vegan.Generally safeEgg albumen (Egg white)Egg albumen is the white of an egg, and on a wine label it means the egg was used to clear the wine. It is not vegan, it is a declared allergen, and the word albumen covers several different things depending on the product.Generally safeEvaporated milkEvaporated milk is milk with most of its water removed, and it is safe, gluten-free and not vegan. It is much richer than fresh milk, so a splash in a sauce is fine while a glass brings more lactose and protein.Generally safeMilkMilk is a food rather than an additive, so it has no E-number and no safety rating from the regulators. It is one of the most searched label ingredients, because the questions people ask about it are about lactose, calcium and which animal it came from.Use in moderationMilk powder (Nonfat dry milk)Milk powder is milk with the water taken out, and on a label it is often written as milk solids or nonfat dry milk. It is a food rather than an additive, it is not vegan, and it carries the lactose of milk in a concentrated form.Use in moderation