Lactose is a natural milk sugar that may be used in food mixtures, cooking and baking! The most popular uses are in milk-based chocolate confections and in infant formula or pharmaceutical drug filler/binders. Lactose is often used in dairy, dry mixes and flavorings and as flavor carriers or fillers. Lactose can be used in bakery goods for enhancing browning and reducing sweetness and may be used to partially replace skim milk powder in some baked products. It is also commonly applied in dried vegetable process in order to reduce sweetness and prevent discoloration. Dried vegetables processed with 3% lactose have better appearance and color after rehydration.