Is Equal lactose-free?
Equal Spoon for Spoon, Equal Sachets and Equal Café Sticks are lactose free. Equal Tablets contain lactose (from milk). (1) Based on the scientific findings reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, most lactose maldigesters can tolerate the amount of lactose contained in a glass of milk, especially if consumed with a meal. A person would have to consume 192 Equal tablets to get the same amount of lactose as a cup of milk. This is equivalent in sweetness to 192 teaspoons of sugar in a cup of tea/coffee. Reference and scientific support: (1) Allaying fears and fallacies about lactose intolerance. JADA. 98:671-676.
Equal Spoon for Spoon and Equal Sachets are lactose free. Equal Tablets contain lactose (from milk). (1) Based on the scientific findings reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, most lactose maldigesters can tolerate the amount of lactose contained in a glass of milk, especially if consumed with a meal. A person would have to consume 192 Equal tablets to get the same amount of lactose as a cup of milk. This is equivalent in sweetness to 192 teaspoons of sugar in a cup of tea/coffee. Reference and scientific support: (1) Allaying fears and fallacies about lactose intolerance. JADA. 98:671-676.
