Kroger, Coffee Creamer, Hazelnut

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative)*): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Datem, Polysorbate 60): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Kroger, Coffee Creamer, Hazelnut'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: High Oleic Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dipotassium Phosphate, Acesulfame Potassium.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.