Coffee Creamer, the Original

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Coffee Creamer, the Original scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative)**): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides (Prevents Oil Separation)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Coffee Creamer, this product is more processed than about 72% of the 1,351 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Coffee Creamer, the Original's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Partially Hydrogenated Coconut Or Palm Kernel, Hydrogenated Soybean).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of Dipotassium Phosphate (Moderates Coffee Acidity).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminosilicate.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.