Is Queal okay for lactose intolerants?

[borilla]

I read it's made with milk protein. I was wondering how much lactose it has per serving.
Thanks

[Floris_Queal]

Hi Borilla,

We've heard varying experiences from people with mild lactose intolerance. Some are perfectly fine with Queal, others do experience mild symptoms.

There is 4% lactose in our whey protein. This means that there is about 1% of lactose in your average Queal meal. Which translates to about 1.77grams per meal.

I hope this helps and gives you a reference to other things you might have eaten that contain a little bit of lactose.

[borilla]

ok thank you for the answer
Why not adding lactase (lactose digestve enzime)? For you guys that would make a product for lactose intolerant at very low additive cost.

[Erik]

Why not adding lactase?

Because it would add cost to a product that affects only a very small amount of customers (the ones that can't even tolerate a gram or two lactose in their shake). Those customers can also just add lactase themselves, just as people with a higher fiber requirement can add more fiber. Also adding lactase to your food when you're not lactose intolerant can cause lactose intolerance as the body is no longer stimulated to produce it itself. This is also why adult lactose intolerance is sometimes …

[Onno_Queal]