How to compare Lactase units?
April 23, 2019 8:35 PM   Subscribe

How does 9000 FCC of Lactase in Lactaid(tm) compare to Dr. Tobias' 500 ALU of Lactase?

My husband is Lactose intolerant so he takes one Lactaid - then he can drink a 16 oz latte. But he just started taking enzymes for heartburn and I see on the label it has Lactase but it is listed as 500 ALUs and I don't know how to compare them.

And how long do they last? If he takes one Lactaid how long after that can he safely drink a latte?
posted by cda to Food & Drink (2 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: FCCs and ALUs of lactase are the same thing, so those heartburn pills contain about 6% as much lactase as the lactaid pills.
posted by brainmouse at 9:10 PM on April 23, 2019 [1 favorite]


My understanding is that you really can't overdose on Lactaid so when in doubt take another. I usually take another if it's been more than an hour.
posted by COD at 2:32 PM on April 24, 2019


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