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Coffee mate French Vanilla Flavored Coffee Creamer, Zero Sugar, Gluten-Free, 126 Servings
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Coffee mate French Vanilla Flavored Coffee Creamer, Zero Sugar, Gluten-Free, 126 Servings

Coffee mate
64 foz
Available at Foodtown
10
Calories
0g
Protein
5mg
Sodium
34
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Coffee mate French Vanilla Zero Sugar liquid creamer is a familiar sight in American grocery aisles: a large 64 fl oz opaque plastic bottle with a flip-top pour spout, usually shelved with other liquid and nondairy creamers near the coffee and tea section (and often featured on endcaps near single-serve coffee pods). It’s marketed for everyday coffee moments — morning routines, office kitchens, and weekend brunches — promising a fast, predictable way to add a sweet vanilla lift without sugar. The brand leans into convenience and indulgence: big-batch packaging for heavy users, 'Zero Sugar' and 'gluten-free' badges that create a health-halo for calorie- or allergy-conscious shoppers, plus a recyclable packaging claim; there’s no organic certification and flavors are listed as "natural and artificial." In plain terms this is an industrially formulated creamer: a water-and-soybean-oil base blended with milk-derived micellar casein, emulsifiers, bulking agents, and non-nutritive sweeteners to mimic the mouthfeel of full-fat dairy. Sensory cues are sweet, vanilla-forward aroma with a smooth, slightly silky texture that rounds out coffee and iced drinks; a small splash quickly clouds hot coffee and dissolves into cold brews with a faintly oily sheen. Rituals around it are pragmatic and social — a communal bottle in the office, a staple on the kitchen counter for weekday caffeine runs, or a pantry backup for guests who prefer flavored coffee. Its appeal is practical and indulgent rather than artisanal or whole-food centered.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Servings per Container: 126
Calories10
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium5mg0%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
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,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, AND, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, DIPOTASSIUM, PHOSPHATE,, MICELLAR, CASEIN, (A, MILK, DERIVATIVE),, MALTODEXTRIN**,, MONO-, AND, DIGLYCERIDES,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVORS,, CARRAGEENAN,, SUCRALOSE,, ACESULFAME, POTASSIUM, (NON-NUTRITIVE, SWEETENER).**Adds, a, trivial, amount, of, sugar.

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 (processed oils, emulsifiers, bulking agents, artificial sweeteners, and flavors) and is formulated to mimic and extend natural foods, fitting the NOVA ultraprocessed category.

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Common Questions about Coffee mate French Vanilla Flavored Coffee Creamer, Zero Sugar, Gluten-Free, 126 Servings

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This creamer is low in calories—just 10 per tablespoon—and contains no added sugars. It might be a good choice if you're looking for a little flavor boost in your coffee without the guilt, but remember, it’s not a substitute for whole foods.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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