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My doctor told me cheese has no significant carbs, and lactose is a carb. Read some cheese nutritional labels some day, I have and didn't notice any with more than a gram of carbohydrate per serving.
So my doctor was right, and you were wrong, Humanoid.
There are also other types of mozzarella and other cheeses at that site. I didn't find any with more than 1 gram per serving of real cheese (not the cheese food or cheese product or whatever they call the other stuff). It may be that the Velveeta kind of crap has some amount of lactose.
Those numbers are for a one-ounce serving .... it might be that if you ate several times an ounce that it might add up to enough lactose to give off some serious gas. Most people do eat more than an ounce worth on pizza.
So why is Oscottscotto having problems from pizza? It could be that he's eating enough slices to add up to a problem, or it might be that he has a dairy allergy or other food intolerance, especially if he hasn't been given a definitive test yet. I'm guessing he's right about it being from lactose since he gets relief by using the enzyme tablets.
According to the Merck Manual, the definitive test is a hydrogen gas breath test:
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Lactose intolerance can usually be diagnosed with a careful history supported by dietary challenge. Patients usually have a history of intolerance to milk and dairy foods. The diagnosis is also suggested if the stool from chronic or intermittent diarrhea is acidic (pH < 6) and can be confirmed by a H2 breath or a lactose tolerance test.
In the H2 breath test, 50 g of lactose is given orally and the H2 produced by bacterial metabolism of undigested lactose is measured with a breath meter at 2, 3, and 4 h postingestion. Most affected patients have an increase in expired H2 of > 20 ppm over baseline. Sensitivity and specificity are > 95%.
The lactose tolerance test is less specific. Oral lactose (1.0 to 1.5 g/kg body weight) is given. Blood glucose is measured before ingestion and 60 and 120 min after. Lactose-intolerant patients develop diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and discomfort within 20 to 30 min, and their blood glucose levels do not rise > 20 mg/dL (< 1.1 mmol/L) above baseline. Low lactase activity in a jejunal biopsy specimen is diagnostic, but endoscopy is needed to obtain a specimen and is not routine. Carbohydrate Intolerance: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual Professional
If he hasn't had that, then it's still not certain.
So why is Oscottscotto having problems from pizza? It could be that he's eating enough slices to add up to a problem.
You are not a real pizza eater if you go out and eat less than 5 slices
No need for message board strangers to argue over a minor food condition I have though ... on the business and investment forums at that lol. By the way, it's been tested - lactose intolerence. Some people just develop it as they get older . I mean, I can eat a handful of M&M's ... but anything more (or really anything with cheese or milk - trust me, I've tried) is torturous a couple of hours later. But if I drink soy milk and avoid pizza or anything with milk/cheese - I am completely fine. I've learned to live with it, and actually eat healthier, as stated earlier.
There are also other types of mozzarella and other cheeses at that site. I didn't find any with more than 1 gram per serving of real cheese (not the cheese food or cheese product or whatever they call the other stuff).
I repeat, the amount of lactose in cheese is related to how long it is aged. Mozzarella tends not be aged long. "Low moisture" mozzarella is aged longer. In fact in general the harder (and less moisture) the cheese the longer it has been aged. Looking at the nutritional label for one cheese means absolutely nothing. Mozzarella can vary greatly in the amount of lactose it contents, it again depends on how long it is aged. Pizza places often use a mix of cheese s anyways though. So all pizza is not going to effect them the same way.
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Originally Posted by Woof
Those numbers are for a one-ounce serving .... it might be that if you ate several times an ounce that it might add up to enough lactose
Your typical 2% milk has aroudn 1.3 grams of lactose per 1 ounce. Real cheese ranges anywhere from having hardly any lactose to having around 1 gram per ounce. The claim that cheese doesn't have much lactose is wrong in general, it is only true of particular cheeses.
Also, it should go without saying that it is the amount of lactose that you eat that is a factor. Even lactose intolerant folks and generally handle a few ounces of milk, etc.
Anyhow, you can test for lactose intolerance with a blood test or a stool test, in addition to what you mentioned. I think they usually use a blood test. Not that it matters.
Does anyone use real cheese anymore?? Pizza hut doesn't even have real cheese... lol... but its nice that they charge you the same as if it was real cheese...
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You are not a real pizza eater if you go out and eat less than 5 slices
No need for message board strangers to argue over a minor food condition I have though ... on the business and investment forums at that lol.
It's just a teaser if it's less than 5 slices and loaded with toppings!
I wouldn't have kept the tangent going if I hadn't been challenged a bit rudely by someone who doesn't know as much about nutrition as he thinks he does.
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I repeat, the amount of lactose in cheese is related to how long it is aged. Mozzarella tends not be aged long. "Low moisture" mozzarella is aged longer. In fact in general the harder (and less moisture) the cheese the longer it has been aged. Looking at the nutritional label for one cheese means absolutely nothing. Mozzarella can vary greatly in the amount of lactose it contents, it again depends on how long it is aged. Pizza places often use a mix of cheese s anyways though. So all pizza is not going to effect them the same way.
Your typical 2% milk has aroudn 1.3 grams of lactose per 1 ounce. Real cheese ranges anywhere from having hardly any lactose to having around 1 gram per ounce. The claim that cheese doesn't have much lactose is wrong in general, it is only true of particular cheeses.
It would only take you a few minutes to look up various cheeses in varying amounts to find the misinformation in your posts, Humanoid. I haven't yet seen more than one gram of sugar per 100 grams of cheese, which is more than 3 ounces. One gram is trivial in terms of carbohydrate content, and probably not much of a problem.
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Also, it should go without saying that it is the amount of lactose that you eat that is a factor. Even lactose intolerant folks and generally handle a few ounces of milk, etc.
Pretty much what I said, right?
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Does anyone use real cheese anymore?? Pizza hut doesn't even have real cheese... lol... but its nice that they charge you the same as if it was real cheese...
This brings us back to the topic ..... I heard a couple of decades ago from a Pizza Hut manager that their biggest expense was cheese at that time. Who knows what they might be using now.
But like you wrote earlier, retail prices haven't gone down much. Someone along the way is pocketing the extra money, and it ain't the farmers.
It would only take you a few minutes to look up various cheeses in varying amounts to find the misinformation in your posts... One gram is trivial in terms of carbohydrate content, and probably not much of a problem.
How do I look up the nutritional content of the cheese used by the Pizza place down the street? I can't... Looking up the nutritional content is all fine if you are at the grocery store, but does not work particularly well when eating out. Looking out "various cheeses" isn't going to help as most can differ quite a bit in their lactose content (again, related to how much it is aged).
We aren't talking about silly low-carb diets, in that case cheese is fine, we are talking about lactose and in that case small amounts can case a problem.
But you know the biggest "in your face" thing... milk prices are STILL high... as well as eggs and just about every grocery item.... somebody is getting paid extra and it isn't the consumer...
Not all grocery prices are down yet but milk here has dropped $2 per gallon and eggs are down to $0.99 from $3 a dozen. I'm not complaining. In fact, I found a store selling excess milk for $0.89 a gallon and bought as much as I could fit in my freezer!!
Cheese is still a bit high still but I only buy the real stuff so we've just been eating less cheese.
Not all grocery prices are down yet but milk here has dropped $2 per gallon and eggs are down to $0.99 from $3 a dozen. I'm not complaining. In fact, I found a store selling excess milk for $0.89 a gallon and bought as much as I could fit in my freezer!!
Cheese is still a bit high still but I only buy the real stuff so we've just been eating less cheese.
You have a nice grocery store... mine is still charging over $3 a gallon of milk and STILL a little under $3 for a dozen eggs... I don't think there are any stores that sells any "excess" food in my area... perhaps you have a direct local farm supplier to your store wheras my chain probably buys it from california or something...
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. I mean, I can eat a handful of M&M's ... but anything more (or really anything with cheese or milk - trust me, I've tried) is torturous a couple of hours later. But if I drink soy milk and avoid pizza or anything with milk/cheese - I am completely fine. I've learned to live with it, and actually eat healthier, as stated earlier.
