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Coffee mate Original Coffee Creamer, Non-Dairy
Dairy
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Coffee mate Original Coffee Creamer, Non-Dairy

Coffee-Mate
32 foz
Available at Foodtown
20
Calories
0g
Protein
1g
Sugars
5mg
Sodium
24
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Coffee-mate Original Coffee Creamer, Non-Dairy (32 fl oz) sits in the refrigerated dairy/creamers aisle alongside milk, half-and-half and other liquid creamers, with powdered creamers and flavored syrups nearby in the coffee aisle. The glossy plastic bottle and recognizable Coffee-mate logo telegraph a familiar, mass-market convenience product aimed at daily coffee drinkers who want a predictable, sweetened creamy boost. It is designed for everyday occasions: weekday morning routines, weekend brunches, office coffee breaks and on-the-go refueling during road trips. Brand positioning leans into nostalgia and accessibility — an affordable, consistently flavored way to “level up” brew without the ritual of frothing or specialty coffee skills; marketing targets busy adults, commuters and families who prioritize quick comfort over artisanal provenance. The label emphasizes “non-dairy,” “cholesterol-free” and “gluten-free,” and calls out recyclable packaging, but it carries no organic certification and uses vague terms like “natural flavor.” Ingredient and claims create a health-halo that may suggest simplicity, though the product contains emulsifiers, stabilizers and corn syrup solids. Processing context: this is an industrially formulated liquid creamer built from vegetable oil, sweeteners and additives to produce a stable, shelf-manageable cream substitute. Sensory details: pourable, silky mouthfeel with a mildly sweet, neutral-vanilla note that blends readily into hot or iced coffee; the small serving size (about 1 tbsp) produces a quick clouding effect and a familiar rounded texture. Rituals include morning spoonfuls from the fridge, communal office creamer stations and bartenders using it for creamy cocktails or dessert-style coffees.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Servings per Container: 63
Calories20
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium5mg0%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Water,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Soybean, Oil,, and, Less, than, 2%, of, Micellar, Casein, (a, Milk, Derivative),, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Dipotassium, Phosphate,, Natural, Flavor,, Carrageenan..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono- and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup solids, soybean oil, emulsifiers, stabilizers, 'natural flavor') and is manufactured to be a ready-to-use formulated product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Coffee mate Original Coffee Creamer, Non-Dairy

The Original Coffee Creamer can be a part of a balanced diet, especially if you're looking for a non-dairy option to enhance your coffee. With just 20 calories and 1 gram of fat per tablespoon, it's not a calorie bomb. However, it's not particularly high in nutrients, so consider it more of a tasty addition than a health powerhouse.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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