How to Use milk sugar in a Sentence

milk sugar

noun
  • 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 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 ingredients list covers most of a brunch menu with cold press coffee, chicory, maple syrup, oats, milk sugar, and applewood smoked barley.
    Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 31 Oct. 2016
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Made with milk sugar, Citra and Mosaic hops, tangerine and vanilla.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 May 2021
  • Famous enzymes include lactase, which breaks down milk sugars in those who are lactose tolerant.
    Ian Haydon, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Also, get one of their newer fruit-forward tart beers, such as Jammy Pants, which is loaded with various berries, and Unbalanced Breakfast, a rich and creamy offering packed with blueberry puree, maple syrup, milk sugar and coffee.
    Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The second is disaccharides, which are just two of these single sugar molecules linked together: sucrose, or table sugar (glucose + fructose); lactose, or milk sugar (glucose + galactose); and maltose, or malt sugar (glucose + glucose).
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 24 June 2019
  • During fermentation, bacteria break down milk sugars including lactase, turning them into acids and easing digestion for those with lactose intolerance.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 7 May 2016

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