Butter oil (commonly used in food industry) and ghee contain minimal lactose and galactose and so are permitted in a UK galactosaemia diet. Butter is considered too high in lactose and is unsuitable in a low galactose diet.

Does ghee come under dairy?

Traditionally, ghee is always made from bovine milk, as cows are considered sacred, and it is a sacred requirement in Vedic yajña and homa (fire rituals), through the medium of Agni (fire) to offer oblations to various deities.

Is ghee difficult to digest?

All the sugar and proteins are cooked out, leaving behind an easy-to-digest dairy staple, tasteful healthy, and digestion friendly. If you prefer cooking with ghee, you will ding that ghee cooked foods are easy to digest. They will not digest very fat but they will not mess with your digestive system either.