Is McVitie's The Original 20 Jaffa Cakes Lactose Free?

No. This product is not lactose free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain lactose.

Why it's not lactose free

  • milk
  • butter cream

milk

Dietitian note

Cow's milk, regardless of fat content, contains lactose - unless the packaging states that it is lactose free or you see "lactase enzyme" listed as another ingredient.

Note by Vanessa Vargas, RDN, LDN

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Ingredients

Glucose-fructose Syrup, Dark Chocolate (19%) [sugar, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (palm, Shea), Butter Cream (milk), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring], Sugar, Flour (wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Whole Egg, Water, Dextrose, Concentrated Orange Juice, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oils (sunflower, Palm), Humectant (glycerine), Gelling Agent (pectin), Acid (citric Acid), Raising Agents (ammonium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dried Whole Egg, Acidity Regulator (sodium Citrates), Natural Orange Flavouring, Colour (curcumin), Emulsifier (soya Lecithin), Product Contains The Equivalent Of 8% Orange Juice. Eggs, Milk, Soya, Wheat

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Where to buy

McVitie's The Original 20 Jaffa Cakes is available at 3 retailers

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About this product

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Flavor
CitrusChocolateySweet
Texture
Soft
Commonly used for
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