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Does low-lactose milk with added lactase have more or less sugar than regular milk?

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Dr. Vered Lewy-Weiss
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Unlikely : Lactase added to milk only breaks down lactose into its components glucose and galactose. The sugar is still there but pre-digested in a sense.
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