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Powdered Whey Milk Substitutes

Cheese is made by clotting milk, after which the fluid is separated from the curd. This fluid, called whey, contains close to 50 percent of the lactose of the milk, along with proteins, vitamins and minerals. Whey had been considered primarily a waste product of cheese making until a process of purifying and marketing it for its high protein and valuable nutrients was developed. Dried whey is called whey powder and is a convenient form for storing and using whey for food uses.

  1. Mountain Mills Milk Substitute

    • Honeyville Farms' Mountain Mills Milk Substitute is a whey-based beverage. It is formulated to provide all the nutritional qualities of milk along with added calcium and vitamins. The beverage tastes like milk and includes added vitamins A and D, along with real dry milk solids.

    Sweet Whey Powder and Demineralized Whey Powder

    • Kaskat, a company in Poland, makes a whey powder that substitutes for milk. Sweet whey powder and demineralized whey powder have a typical milk taste and smell and a white to light-cream color. The powders last 12 months in a cool dry place in their original package. Proteins of whey in their natural form can be used by people not who do not tolerate the sugar in milk -- lactose -- or who have milk allergies.

    NEW-DIMS

    • NEW-DIMS, Nutritional Excellent Whey-Dairy Imitation Milk Substitute, is a Bush Company product that is a nutritional whey-based milk alternative. It is low in cholesterol, calories, fats and sodium with low lactose content. In powder form, NEW-DIMS has a shelf life of 12 months in its sealed package. Reconstituted with water, it stays fresh 10 days. The product can make a milk substitute for whole milk, 2 percent milk or concentrated milk by adjusting the water-to-mix ratio. The nutritional value is equal to or greater than milk; it is developed for consumption and production in developing countries.

    Morning Moo's

    • In 1972, Phil Augason of Augason Farms developed an economical, nutritious whey-based milk alternative that he named Morning Moo's. Liquid Morning Moo's regular strength is made from 1/2 cup of powder mixed with 4 cups of water. It is a substitute for drinking or for use in recipes in place of milk. Double strength is a substitute for light cream. Morning Moo's also has a shortening effect, which reduces the amount of shortening required in doughs and other cake recipes.

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