are eggs a dairy product?

Answer 1

Nope.

*EDIT* Dairy products are generally defined as foodstuffs produced from milk.They are usually high-energy-yielding food products. A production plant for such processing is called a dairy. Raw milk for processing generally comes from cows, but occasionally from other mammals such as goats, sheep, water buffalo, yaks, or horses. Dairy Products are commonly found in European, Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine whereas they are almost unknown in East Asian cuisine.


Eggs as dairy?

"Eggs & Dairy" is a very common category. Some may define dairy as "food that is produced by animals (other than meat)" rather than as milk specifically. Under this definition, eggs are grouped with milk products. For example, the Open Directory Project at one point listed cooking eggs as a subcategory of cooking dairy products. Defining dairy as limited to milk products, however, is more common.

Answer 2

NO. but in the stores it is usually with dairy products this can cause some confusion.
When I was a child(in the 50's) milkman delivered Eggs with Dairy products his company had.

Answer 3

"Eggs & Dairy" is a very common category. Some may define dairy as "food that is produced by animals (other than meat)" rather than as milk specifically. Under this definition, eggs are grouped with milk products. For example, the Open Directory Project at one point listed cooking eggs as a subcategory of cooking dairy products. Defining dairy as limited to milk products, however, is more common.

Answer 4

no dairy products come from a cow so cheese milk yogurt and cream ( think dairy cows) however eggs do tend to be classed together with them. If someone tells you they have a dairy allergy eggs will fine.

Answer 5

No!
Dairy products are from milk.
You find eggs in the dairy section, but only because it's cold and keeps the eggs fresher.

Answer 6

I always thought no - because 2 of my foster children were allergic to dairy and eggs (wrote up separately as two different allergies by the doctor).

When I was in school, and we were taught the 4 food groups (before the pyrimid) - eggs were always with the meat section, because of the protein.

HOWEVER, the government, in all their "infinate wisdom", classifies the eggs with the dairy.

Go figure.

Answer 7

no. eggs are shelved with dairy products at the supermarket, but dairy products are those containing milk. if you check the food pyramid eggs fall under meats and proteins.

Answer 8

It's categorized as one - but I think of dairy products as milk and milk products such as cheese, yogurt, butter.

Since it's the offspring of an animal, rather than a product made from its milk, I think an egg should be classified as a protein.

Answer 9

no they are not. some people might put them in the same categorie because they are both animal products that aren't meat. dairy is milk though, and eggs come from chicken.

Answer 10

no but If you are a vegaterian you can still have egges unless your a vegan! Just dont get non vegatarian eggs! Because if you do the regular eggs they give the poor chickies hormones and antibiodicts! And they CAGE THEM! So if you are a vegatarian it is fine to eat eggs just make sure they are cage free hormone free and antibiodic free it may be 1 or 2 dollars more but it is worth it!