Dairy Free- Cheese Alternatives

missallenxox

Hey everybody! I've recently learned that I am intolerant to dairy products. I'm experimenting with new food products. Looking for your suggestions on dairy free cheeses. Brands mostly.. Thanks

Also, for anyone who follows this type of diet, how do you get your calcium?

Laurend224

IMO Daiya is the most reliably available best tasting brand. Don't think it's going to taste anything like the cheese you are used to though. It just doesn't. If you are just avoiding lactose, and not casein, the Go Veggie brand is one I frequently see. I have no idea how it tastes though. If you are lucky enough to live in a metro area, you will likely have more options than I do.

I get my calcium for fortified foods and leafy greens.

brendak76

Trader Joes makes a good one that I like better than Daiya. My son is dairy free and we just go without cheese. He doesn't like the alternatives. Honestly he puts ketchup, mustard, sriacha, etc on everything instead. Some people use nutritional yeast flakes too. They aren't too bad.

Calcium is in lots of fortified milk alternatives and orange juices. Plus leafy green veggies and broccoli.

duckykissy

I live in a place where there's no cheese alternatives. I'm only slightly lactose intolerant so I can eat yogurt, so if it's just lactose that may something. I still stick away from most cheeses, just because I never know how my tummy will handle them and they're calorie dense. I get my calcium through greek yoghurt, leafy greens, almond milk (fortified food), and vitamins. Dairy is awesome, but there's a lot of other places to get calcium.

mangoduck

Field Roast's Chao cheese is amazing.

missallenxox

thanks everyone

sealensfit

I find cheddar cheese is easier on my tummy than most of the other ones, so if you're not super lactose intolerant you can try that. As for my calcium source, there are actually a lot of lactose free milk and yogurt options. They're usually in the regular dairy section, and they just have a lactose free label on them. they taste better than soy or almond milk too, they taste just like regular dairy!