Dole whips and milk allergies

[wendow]

I keep reading that Dole whips are dairy free but I see a milk derivative in the ingredient list What gives? Anybody have a milk allergic (non-IgE) child eat dole whips and not react? My ds (3.5) would be so excited to have something like this but it makes me really nervous.

 

[Fuhnuh]

If I remember correctly there is sodium casienate in Dole Whips. Sodium caseinate iS a protein engineered from casein (dairy protein). It is a hazard for those with dairy allergies. DD11 has severe dairy allergies and we keep her from products with it in it. Milk has casein and whey proteins in it. Someone with a milk allergy is allergic to one, the other, or both. Even if your allergy is only to the whey proteins there is a cross-contamination risk with casein isolates and derivatives. I do not know the which milk proteins DD11 is allergic to but we avoid all milk derivatives. DD11 is IGE allergic to milk, so hopefully someone with some non-IGE milk allergy can chime in. Though from what I've read, those with non-IGE milk allergies should take the same care as those with IGE mediated allergies.

 

[clanmcculloch]

It drives me nuts when people call Dole Whips dairy free. They're lactose free which is NOT the same thing. Any time I see people post this I very quickly correct them because calling them dairy free is dangerous. They're not. They're a great option for people who are lactose intollerant but not for those who can't have other components of milk.

Not knowing specifically what you mean by non-IgE allergic, I can't give you any more specific of an answer. My kids don't have IgE allergies to milk but they do react to casein and whey. Non-IgE is very vague and could mean lots of different things. What it boils down to is that they're safe for those who are lactose intollerant but not for any other kind of milk intollerance.