Is Trader Joe's Beef & Queso Bowl Lactose Free?

No. This product is not lactose free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain lactose and 5 ingredients contain lactose depending on the source.

Why it's not lactose free

  • milk
  • cultured cream
  • pasteurized milk
  • sour cream
  • reduced fat milk
  • shredded white cheddar cheese
  • cheese cultures
  • cheddar cheese
  • white pasteurized process cheddar cheese
  • +1 more

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

Spanish Style Rice (water, Jasmine Rice, Onions, Diced Tomatoes In Juice [tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Tomato Sauce [tomatoes, Salt, Dried Red Pepper, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Spice Extractives (including Celery, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Safflower Oil, Granulated Onion, Tomato Paste, Garlic, Sea Salt, Chicken Broth Base [chicken Stock Concentrate, Water, Salt, Natural Flavors, Chicken Fat, Carrot Juice Concentrate, Yeast Extract, Cumin], Seasoned Ground Beef [ground Beef, Diced Green Chile Peppers In Brine [green Chile Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Tomato Paste, Granulated Onion, Garlic Powder, Chili Powder [chili Pepper, Cumin, Black Pepper, Oregano, Salt], Sugar, Cumin, Cornstarch, Water, Diced Jalapeno Peppers In Brine [jalapeno Peppers, Water, Distilled White Vinegar, Salt], Sea Salt, Oat Fiber, Black Pepper, Dried Oregano), Queso Cheese Sauce (water, Reduced Fat Milk [reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3], Sour Cream [cultured Cream, Microbial Enzyme], White Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese [cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Water, Milkfat, Disodium Phosphate, Salt, Trisodium Phosphate], Diced Green Chile Peppers In Brine [green Chile Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid (to Preserve)], Red Bell Pepper, Cornstarch, Safflower Oil, Granulated Onion, Diced Jalapeno Peppers In Brine [jalapeno Peppers, Water, Distilled White Vinegar, Salt], Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Blend (vegetables [green Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper, White Onion), Safflower Oil, Sea Salt, Garlic, Black Pepper, Cumin), Shredded White Cheddar Cheese (cheddar Cheese [pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme], Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Natamycin (mold Inhibitor)). Contains Milk.

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SavorySaltyRich
Texture
CreamyJuicySoft
Commonly used for
Meal PrepOn The GoLunch