What is whey from milk?!


Question: I am allergic to milk but on the ingredients in the foods it say whey from milk but is it milk or just a milk protein... I am also a vegan so I dont Drink or eat milk so does that mean it is still milk?


Answers: I am allergic to milk but on the ingredients in the foods it say whey from milk but is it milk or just a milk protein... I am also a vegan so I dont Drink or eat milk so does that mean it is still milk?

From wiki

Whey or milk plasma is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained; it is a by-product of the manufacture of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses.

Whey is used to produce ricotta and brown cheeses and many other products for human consumption. It is also an additive in many processed foods, including breads, crackers and commercial pastry, and in animal feed. Whey proteins primarily consist of α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin. Depending on the method of manufacture, whey may also contain glycomacropeptides (GMP).

Whey protein (derived from whey) is often sold as a nutritional supplement. Such supplements are especially popular in the sport of bodybuilding. In Switzerland, where cheese production is an important industry, whey is used as the basis for a carbonated soft drink called Rivella. In Israel, dairy farmers supplement cows with whey to ensure a steady supply of proteins and calcium.

It is not vegan, but veggies can eat it and also people who are lactose intolerant....I am not sure about milk allergies tho.

\EDIT TO ADD: I just read that it does contain lactose.....are you allergic to lactose?
:)

cheese i think.

Yes, whey is a milk protein. It is extracted from milk. If you are allergic to milk, it may be the lactose you are having problems with, not the whey. That is a different part of the milk. As far as being vegan goes, yes, whey is from milk, no, it is not vegan.

whey is not vegan.

It is "a milk serum, separating as liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheese making" - Dictionary.com

Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making. We always slopped the hogs with it.

whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled,so definitely vegetarian,not vegan.
Here is the actual definition..........

Whey is a greenish nasty smelling liquid that results from the manufacture of cheese. In years past it was drained into lakes and streams until it became apparent that it was killing and polluting them, then they tried to feed it to pigs who would not eat it . Now it is sold as a health food and supplements to people!.

Yes Whey is still milk ~ it's by product of cheese making. Also in Cottage Cheese( Curds & Whey)
I am allergic to Milk Protien (Casien) not Lactose so do not do whey products.
Being a vegan you don't want them anyway.

Slainté (to your health)

if you're vegan then you wouldn't eat anything with whey or whey protein in anyway, it's kind of like the same substance as rennet, and still derived from cattle. it's used as a thickener in a lot of food and comes from the cheese making process, it just gets seperated from the cheese we buy.

Whey or milk plasma is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained; it is a by-product of the manufacture of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses.

Uses
Whey is used to produce ricotta and brown cheeses and many other products for human consumption. It is also an additive in many processed foods, including breads, crackers and commercial pastry, and in animal feed. Whey proteins primarily consist of α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin. Depending on the method of manufacture, whey may also contain glycomacropeptides (GMP).
Whey protein (derived from whey) is often sold as a nutritional supplement. Such supplements are especially popular in the sport of bodybuilding. In Switzerland, where cheese production is an important industry, whey is used as the basis for a carbonated soft drink called Rivella. In Israel, dairy farmers supplement cows with whey to ensure a steady supply of proteins and calcium.

Of course it's from milk. Especially if you're saying it SAYS "whey from milk", why would you even question it?

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