Components -> Carbohydrate Components -> Sugars
Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar that is found in milk and dairy products. It is one of the building blocks of lactose, the sugar found in milk. Galactose is also naturally present in certain fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar that is used by the body to produce energy. It is a component of lactose, a sugar found in dairy products, and is also important for the synthesis of glycolipids and glycoproteins, which are essential for cell membrane structure and function in the body.
Galactose is not considered an essential nutrient, as our bodies can convert glucose to galactose when necessary.
In individuals with a condition called Galactosemia, which is a rare genetic disorder that affects the body's ability to process galactose, the consumption of galactose can indeed be harmful. For most people, however, galactose is not harmful and is found naturally in certain foods like dairy products and fruits.
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Milk powder, fat-free milk, low-lactose
Type: Food
Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous ingredients
Galactose
6.30g per 30 grams
Milk powder, fat-free milk, lactose-free
Type: Food
Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous ingredients
Galactose
5.99g per 30 grams
Milk, 3% fat, lactose-free, no added vitamin d
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks >2% fat
Galactose
5.76g per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Galactose
5.52g per 240 grams
Sour milk, acidophilus bifidus, 1.5% fat, low-lactose, probiotics
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Galactose
5.27g per 245 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Galactose
4.80g per 240 grams
Milk, 3.5% fat, low-lactose, without added vitamin d
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks >2% fat
Galactose
4.88g per 244 grams
Curd milk, plain, fat-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Galactose
4.44g per 240 grams
Yoghurt, plain, 2,5 % fat, organic, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
4.25g per 170 grams
Yoghurt, turkish/greek, 10% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
3.91g per 170 grams
Yoghurt, plain, 2.5% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
3.83g per 170 grams
Yoghurt, plain, fat-free, low-lactose, 0.5 ug vitamin d
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
3.83g per 170 grams
Yoghurt, natural, fat 5.5%, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
3.83g per 170 grams
Yoghurt, plain, 4% fat, lactose-free, probiotics
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
3.74g per 170 grams
Milk, 0% fat, lactose-free, 1 ug added vitamin d
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks skimmed
Galactose
3.80g per 245 grams
Milk, 1.5% fat, lactose-free, without added vitamin d, organic
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks <2% fat
Galactose
3.78g per 244 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1.5% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Galactose
3.70g per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 2% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Galactose
3.36g per 240 grams
Yoghurt, plain, ab, 2.5% fat, probiotics
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
3.19g per 170 grams
Yoghurt, plain, greek, 7% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Yoghurt
Galactose
2.48g per 170 grams
Quark, 0.3% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Quark
Galactose
2.31g per 110 grams
Quark, 0.3% fat, 12% protein, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Quark
Galactose
2.25g per 110 grams
Kefir, lowfat, plain, 1%
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Galactose
2.21g per 243 grams
Yoghurt, fat 6-8%, for food preparation
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Fermented milk products, other
Galactose
1.70g per 170 grams
Quark, <0.5% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Quark
Galactose
1.43g per 110 grams
Cottage cheese, 2-5% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
1.38g per 110 grams
Quark, 2,3% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Quark
Galactose
1.36g per 110 grams
Whey protein concentrate
Type: Food
Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous ingredients
Galactose
1.28g per 28.7 grams
Cottage cheese, 2-5% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
1.10g per 110 grams
Cream cheese, 36-44% fat, kasakka/musta-pekka
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.90g per 30 grams
Cherries, sweet, raw
Type: Food
Fruit and berry dishes -> Berries
Galactose
0.05g per 8.2 grams
Cottage cheese, fat-free, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.83g per 110 grams
Cottage cheese, 1.5% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.67g per 110 grams
Cottage cheese, 2-5% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.61g per 110 grams
Sour cream, 6% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Fermented milk products, other
Galactose
0.23g per 12 grams
Sour cream, 10-12% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Fermented milk products, other
Galactose
0.53g per 30 grams
Cream cheese, low-fat, 11% fat, plain
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.26g per 15 grams
Sour cream, 3.5% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Fermented milk products, other
Galactose
0.18g per 12 grams
Cream cheese, low-fat, 25% fat, plain, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.21g per 15 grams
Cream cheese, low-fat, 15% fat, plain, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.21g per 15 grams
Whipping cream, 38% fat, low-lactose, ultra-heat-treated
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cream
Galactose
0.18g per 15 grams
Cheese, finnish oven cheese, low-lactose, 17-23% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese
Galactose
0.36g per 30 grams
Cream, low-fat, 1o% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cream
Galactose
0.29g per 15 grams
Swede, mashed
Type: Recipe
Vegetable dishes -> Cooked vegetables
Galactose
0.27g per 85 grams
Swede, simmered
Type: Recipe
Vegetable dishes -> Cooked vegetables
Galactose
0.25g per 85 grams
Sour cabbage / sauerkraut
Type: Recipe
Vegetable dishes -> Canned vegetables
Galactose
0.23g per 30 grams
Cabbage, fried
Type: Recipe
Vegetable dishes -> Cooked vegetables
Galactose
0.21g per 85 grams
Cooking cream, vegetable fat, 4% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cream
Galactose
0.19g per 15 grams
Beetroot, boiled, salt
Type: Recipe
Vegetable dishes -> Cooked vegetables
Galactose
0.10g per 50 grams
Swede, boiled with salt
Type: Recipe
Vegetable dishes -> Cooked vegetables
Galactose
0.17g per 85 grams
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