Lactose: version 1

Saved 2026-09-10 11:26 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added **Ritter Sport White Hazelnuts 100 g** (EAN 4000417233004, DE `Weiße Voll-Nuss`, DA `Hvid med Hasselnød`), a white chocolate square with 12% chopped hazelnuts and crispy rice, plus stubs for bra. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Lactose <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Lactose
vegan: no
vegetarian: yes
allergen: milk
parent: ingredient/milk
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role         | target          | market | from | until | ended | status  | source        | note                             |
| ------------ | --------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------------- | -------------------------------- |
| derived_from | ingredient/milk |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^wiki-lactose | milk sugar, 2–8% of milk by mass |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name       | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------- | ---- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Milk sugar | name | en     |      |       |
| Laktose    | name | de     |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref          | url                                                   | title                                                | accessed   |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| wiki-lactose | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose                 | Wikipedia (en): Lactose                              | 2026-09-10 |
| off          | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/4000417233004 | Open Food Facts: Ritter Sport White Hazelnuts, 100 g | 2026-09-10 |
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## About <!--about-->
Lactose is a disaccharide of galactose and glucose that makes up around 2–8% of milk by mass; it is a white, mildly sweet solid used in the food industry.[^wiki-lactose] Being a milk-derived sugar it is a declared milk allergen; on the Ritter Sport White Hazelnuts label it is printed in bold.[^off]
<!--/about-->