How to Use milk sugar in a Sentence

milk sugar

noun
  • Most types of whey protein powder contain lactose, which is milk sugar.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • If that’s you, the milk sugar can sit in your gut where bacteria feast on it, causing excess, smelly gas and bloating.
    — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, humans are the only mammals where many adults continue to be able to consume milk sugar as adults.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2012
  • The patients in this trial take the bacterial strain as a capsule and drink a small amount of the human milk sugars.
    — Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Famous enzymes include lactase, which breaks down milk sugars in those who are lactose tolerant.
    — Ian Haydon, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2017
  • The process of evaporating milk will give a slightly off-white color, caused by a caramelization of the natural milk sugars.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Even though the milk sugar can’t be absorbed in a person with lactase deficiency, weight loss is uncommon.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 May 2022
  • The bacteria then convert the milk sugar, lactose, into lactic acid, which firms the yogurt and provides it with its tart and tangy taste.
    — Mai Nguyen, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2015
  • This brew features a strong, roasty chocolate flavor and aroma with lactose (milk sugar) providing a sweet finish and big-bodied beer.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Lactose intolerance is caused by a lack of the enzyme lactase, leading to digestive symptoms when the body cannot break down milk sugar.
    — Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Made with milk sugar, Citra and Mosaic hops, tangerine and vanilla.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 May 2021
  • If your body doesn't make enough lactase, the enzyme that breaks down milk sugar, lactose travels to the colon, where bacterial fermentation occurs.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For instance, Lactaid pills contain the enzyme lactase, which helps break down milk sugar in people who are lactose intolerant.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
  • These bacteria ferment milk sugar, or lactose, into flavor compounds and organic acids, which give the butter a mild tang and complex flavor.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • These bacteria ferment milk sugar, or lactose, into flavor compounds and organic acids, which give the butter a mild tang and complex flavor.
    — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
  • Minimal Lactose Ghee is also nearly free from lactose, a milk sugar that can cause digestive symptoms in many people.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The combination of protein, natural milk sugars, fiber, and plant compounds help slow digestion and support a smoother glucose response.
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The combination of protein, natural milk sugars, fiber, and plant compounds help slow digestion and support a smoother glucose response.
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026
  • One common cheese-making type of bacterium, Lactobacillus, breaks down lactose, the primary milk sugar, to lactic acid.
    — Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2013
  • The formula’s main ingredients are nonfat milk and lactose – lactose is the naturally occurring milk sugar found in both breastmilk and cow’s milk.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The sweetener is Whey Low, a low-glycemic blend of natural sugars, including fructose (fruit sugar) and lactose (milk sugar).
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The cookies get their sweetness from Whey Low, a low-glycemic blend of natural sugars, including fructose (fruit sugar) and lactose (milk sugar).
    — Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Generally, lactose-free milk is made by adding the enzyme lactase to regular milk, which breaks down the milk sugar lactose into its two component sugars, glucose and galactose.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Some individuals—many more than have allergies to milk—are intolerant to it, meaning their bodies struggle to digest dairy products, usually due to milk sugar called lactose.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Simple carbohydrates include single sugars, such as glucose or fructose, and two sugars linked together, such as sucrose – table sugar – or lactose, milk sugar.
    — Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
  • The hypothesis states that lactating mothers produce breast milk sugar components that help an optimal gut microbiome to develop in the intestines of the newborn soon after birth.
    — Enea Rezzonico, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2015
  • And a recent Natian tap list featured a vertical flight of its Case & Desist milk stout, a big, chewy offering with a deep milk sugar sweetness and spicy coffee and chocolate notes.
    — oregonlive, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Small‐scale studies suggest that the strains that move most successfully through nursing into the babies are especially good at breaking down milk sugar and converting compounds in milk into vitamins that babies need.
    — Carl Zimmer, STAT, 30 May 2018
  • For people who are lactose intolerant—a condition that stems from the lack of a digestive enzyme needed to break down milk sugars—eating dairy can produce gas and bloating, as well as diarrhea, stomachaches and vomiting.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 18 Apr. 2018
  • This can include foods containing lactose (milk sugar), artificial sweeteners, and complex carbohydrates.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025

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