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Galactose
Galactose
Low concern
Galactose is a naturally occurring monosaccharide and a free sugar. People with classic galactosemia must avoid it; for the general population it is treated like other free sugars and should be limited.
Found in
2 products
What it is
Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar, a component of lactose (milk sugar), occurring naturally in dairy.
Sweetener/sugar component; appears in dairy and as a hydrolysis product of lactose.
Why it's flagged
- free sugar
- contraindicated in galactosemia
What regulators actually say
"Galactosemia is a disorder that affects how the body processes a simple sugar called galactose."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Naturally occurring sugar in foods; not a separately regulated additive in most uses
European Union — EFSA
Recognized natural sugar
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