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Whey Product

Also known as: whey based formula

Low concern

Whey products are generally safe nutritive dairy ingredients. They contain milk allergens and lactose, requiring allergen labeling.

Found in
85 products

What it is

Generic term for products derived from whey, the liquid byproduct of cheesemaking.

Protein and lactose source; functional dairy ingredient.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Whey is the liquid substance obtained by separating the coagulum from milk... It is GRAS for use in food."

"Milk is one of the eight major food allergens identified by FALCPA."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as dairy ingredient; milk allergen labeling required (FALCPA)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food; milk allergen labeling required

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