Creamer
Nestlé Coffee mate
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 41
Nestlé Coffee mate scores 41 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup solids: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Carrageenan: In the NutriNet-Santé cohort, higher carrageenan intake was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes; cause and effect is not established. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better coffee creamers and half and half
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Half and Half Ultra-Pasteurized Horizon Organic · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 59 points higher -
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Grassfed Half & Half Organic Valley · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 59 points higher -
Half and Half A2 Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 59 points higher -
Half and Half Horizon Organic · 473 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 59 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Coffee mate
Ingredients
- Corn syrup solids minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Caseinate minus 1.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 1.5 points
- Potassium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
100 − 59 = 41
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup solids, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 20 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Ingredients
- Water
- Corn Syrup Solids (high concern)
- Vegetable Oil |( High Oleic Soybean and / or High Oleic Canola)
- Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative)
- Mono- and Diglycerides
- Dipotassium Phosphate
- Artificial Flavor
- Carrageenan.** Not a Source of Lactose (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
Water, Corn Syrup Solids, Vegetable Oil |( High Oleic Soybean and / or High Oleic Canola),and Less than 2% of Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative)**, Mono- and Diglycerides, Dipotassium Phosphate, Artificial Flavor, Carrageenan.** Not a Source of Lactose. Contains a milk derivative.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nestlé
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
doi.org
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org