Pumpkin Pie Spice Flavored Coffee Creamer

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pumpkin Pie Spice Flavored Coffee Creamer 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.
• Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60): 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 Pumpkin Pie Spice Flavored Coffee Creamer'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carrageenan, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Vanillin.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: 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.