You Can Eat Some Types of Cheese If You’re Lactose-Free

Lactose is a natural sugar found in milk and dairy products that some folks have trouble digesting. If you’re lactose intolerant, have a lactose sensitivity, or you cook or shop for someone else that does, you might be surprised to know that our natural aging process actually removes nearly all the lactose from Cabot Cheddar.

Cabot Cheddar is a naturally lactose-free cheese, containing 0g of lactose per serving*.

How is Cabot Cheese nearly Lactose-Free*?

Most of the lactose present in milk is in the whey, which is then separated from the curds during the cheesemaking process. The natural aging process then breaks down any remaining lactose that could be leftover. Translation: you get to enjoy low lactose-free Cabot Cheddars from a number of our collections! (Yep, we’re psyched about this fact too!)

The easiest way to check if a cheese is low in lactose is to read the Nutrition Facts panel. That’s where you can find just how much sugar is in the cheese. If there is no sugar—read, zero grams or “0g”—on the label, there is nearly no lactose in that cheese. And you’ll only find zero grams of sugar, across the board, on Cabot Cheddars. Now, time to rest easy and break out that two-pound block of Cabot Cheddar as we are a lactose free cheese brand you can comfortable enjoy!

Cabot Nearly Lactose-Free Products

Check out the classic cheese with 0g of lactose per serving like Vermont Sharp, our flavored options like Habanero, and our Legacy, also a low lactose cheese with cheddar flavors like the Farmhouse Reserve.

Even better news for you? Other styles of aged cheese, like Parmesan are also lactose-free. (Note: aging is the key.)

A few fan favorite award-winning nearly lactose-free cheeses to enjoy:

Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Pepper Jack Cheese

Learn more about our nearly Lactose-Free Cheese now!

Our Favorite low Lactose Recipes

Cheesy, ooey, gooey, delicious…and nearly lactose-free! Yep, that’s right. Being lactose-free doesn’t mean you have to be dairy free. So bring on the cheese. We have plenty of lactose-free dishes from dinners to crowd-pleasing appetizers that you’re sure to love.

Start with our cheesy skillet chicken dish perfect for a busy weeknight dinner, then try a delicious salad ideal for warm nights and a potluck-ready dip. No matter what you want to cook, we have recipes you’re sure to come back to time and time again. Check out some of our best lactose-free cheese recipes below.

Skillet Pepper Jack Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Roasted Honeynut Squash Taco Bowls

Habanero Black Bean Dip

 Beet & Orange Salad with Cheddar