Modified whey
ingredient
About
Modified whey is a dairy ingredient made from whey and declared under that name in the ingredient lists of United States foods such as Pillsbury Grands! cinnamon rolls, where it appears among the ingredients present at 2 % or less.[1][2] It carries the milk allergen, and it is one of the reasons the can states "Contains wheat and milk ingredients".[1][2]
United States federal regulations recognise two whey ingredients with an altered composition as generally recognised as safe for use in food under good manufacturing practice: reduced lactose whey, obtained by removing lactose from whey by precipitation, filtration or dialysis, with no more than 60 % lactose in the dry product,[3] and reduced minerals whey, obtained by removing part of the minerals the same way, with no more than 7 % ash in the dry product.[4] Each is to be listed in a finished food under its own name.[3][4]
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References
- ↑ Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing (5 count) General Mills. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-22. Product Description, Prep Instructions, Ingredients, Product Allergens, Nutrition Facts.
- ↑ Back of the 17.5 oz can photographed in store: Nutrition Facts panel, full ingredient statement, allergen sentence and distributor line Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2020-02-22. Accessed 2026-09-17. Record: 0000001815900. imgid 1, 3036 x 4048 px, uploaded 2020-02-22. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: off.
- ↑ 21 CFR 184.1979a Reduced lactose whey eCFR. publication. Accessed 2026-09-22. Record: 21 CFR 184.1979a.
- ↑ 21 CFR 184.1979b Reduced minerals whey eCFR. publication. Accessed 2026-09-22. Record: 21 CFR 184.1979b.
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