Does Sharetea Use Nondairy Creamer?

Coffee Rich Non-Dairy Creamer. Though it’s far from virtuous in terms of ingredients (corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, soy protein isolate and more), this option is likely to be more like other non-dairy creamers you are used to, but it is kosher pareve and thus dairy-free. Available in Original and Fat Free.

Non-dairy creamer typically has fewer calories and less saturated fat than heavy cream or half and half. This generally makes it a healthier choice. However, some brands of non-dairy creamer, such as Coffee Mate, contain unhealthy processed oil and sugar.

Adding heavy cream or half and half to your coffee is a quick way to add a bunch of saturated fat and calories. But are non-dairy creamers really any better for you? Or are they just processed junk? Non-dairy creamer typically has fewer calories and less saturated fat than heavy cream or half and half. This generally makes it a healthier choice.

Non-dairy creamer generally does not have trans fat. Some brands of creamer, such as powdered Coffee Mate, do have hydrogenated vegetable oils. These oils are sometimes confused with partially hydrogenated oils, which contain trans fat. But in fact, Coffee Mate does not have trans fat.

Is Non-Dairy Creamer Good for You?

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Let’s start by looking at some actual non-dairy creamer ingredients. Here are the ingredients for 4 popular creamers from Coffee Mate, So Delicious, Califia Farms, and Nut Pods:

Non-dairy creamer is a good choice for weight loss, as it typically has only 10 to 20 calories per tablespoon. That’s far fewer calories than half and half (around 40 calories per tablespoon) or heavy cream (around 50 calories per tablespoon).

Some non-dairy creamer products have sugar, while others are unsweetened. Even the brands with sugar typically don’t have much. Coffee Mate, Califia Farms, Silk, and Nutiva all sell non-dairy creamers with 1 gram of sugar or less per serving.

Some brands of non-dairy creamer have a small amount of saturated fat per serving (from coconut). In such cases, it is still typically less than 1/3 of the saturated fat in heavy cream. To avoid saturated fat entirely, you can choose an almond milk creamer like the one from Califia Farms.

Non-dairy creamer generally does not have trans fat. Some brands of creamer, such as powdered Coffee Mate, do have hydrogenated vegetable oils. These oils are sometimes confused with partially hydrogenated oils, which contain trans fat. But in fact, Coffee Mate does not have trans fat.

Non-dairy creamer is typically keto friendly. Many unsweetened non-dairy creamers have 0 grams of carbs per tablespoon. Even the brands that are sweetened often have only 2 grams or less of carbs per serving.