EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Lactose

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Chemical reference: alpha-lactose (C12H22O11). USDA reports Lactose separately. [1] [2]

alpha-lactose — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: alpha-lactose**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: alpha-lactose. Formula C12H22O11; PubChem CID 84571; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 84571, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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33 foods with data 73 not reported, excluded from ranking

Whole milk
Whole cow's milk, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D.
4.81 g
Plain yogurt
Plain whole-milk yogurt.
3.348 g
Cottage cheese
Creamed cottage cheese, large or small curd.
2.67 g
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
0.16 g
Fresh basil
Fresh basil leaves.
0 g
Black pepper
Black pepper spice.
0 g
Broccoli
Broccoli, boiled, drained, without salt.
0 g
Brown rice
Cooked, long-grain. The USDA source description does not state added salt.
0 g
Cantaloupe
Raw cantaloupe melon, edible portion.
0 g
Flaxseed
Flaxseed; source does not specify grinding.
0 g
Pink and red grapefruit
Raw pink and red grapefruit, all areas.
0 g
Green peas
Green peas, boiled, drained, without salt.
0 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Lactose (Lactose), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 84571: alpha-D-lactose · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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