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Mocha Mix Coffee Creamer, Non-Dairy, Original Flavor

20Calories
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  • If you are following a ketogenic diet (keto), you need to restrict your daily carbohydrate intake so that your body enters ketosis.

    For most people, this means less than 50 net carbs per day.

    Net carbs are calculated by subtracting fiber from total carbs.

    Example:
    A product with 26 grams of total carbohydrates and 9 grams of fiber will have 17 grams net carbs. Math equation: 26 - 9 = 17

    IMPORTANT: Net carbs are per serving. Make sure you know your serving size or else you may go over your planned intake and exit ketosis.
  • * FoodPoints are calculated by Fooducate based on fats, carbs, fiber, and protein. They are not an endorsement or approval of the product or its manufacturer.
    The fewer points - the better.
  • This product is highly processed. If you'll take a look at its ingredient list, you'll discover new words to add to your vocabulary. Many of these ingredients are required to increase the shelf life of the product and improve the flavor that disappears when food is not fresh.
  • Carrageenan is an additive made from seaweed.

    It is used as a thickener in products such as ice cream, jelly, chocolate milk, infant formula, cottage cheese.

    It is a vegetarian and vegan alternative to gelatin.

    It has been used for hundreds of years in Ireland and China, but only made headway into modern food processing in the last 50 years. The processing steps after harvesting the seaweed include drying, grounding, filtration, treatment with potassium hydroxide, removal of cellulose by centrifuge, concentration by evaporation, drying, and grounding. Interestingly, the Philippines account for the vast majority of the world supply of carrageenan.

    In some animal studies, carrageenan was shown to cause intestinal lacerations and tumors. A 2001 meta-study of 45 peer-reviewed studies concluded that carrageenan consumption may result in gastrointestinal malignancy and inflammatory bowel.

    The FDA has approved carrageenan as safe, basing its decision on industry funded studies. European agencies and the World Health Organization have also deemed carrageenan safe, with the exception of infant formula. The fear is the a baby's gut may be unable to handle the large carrageenan molecules.

    In some individuals carrageenan may cause intestinal discomfort or worse.

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    Sources:
    Tobacman JK. Review of harmful gastrointestinal effects of carrageenan in animal experiments. Environ Health Perspect. 2001 Oct;109(10):983-94.

    Marcus R, Watt J. Seaweeds and ulcerative colitis in laboratory animals. Lancet. 1969 Aug 30;2(7618):489-90.

    Yang B, Bhattacharyya S, Linhardt R, Tobacman J. Exposure to common food additive carrageenan leads to reduced sulfatase activity and increase in sulfated glycosaminoglycans in human epithelial cells. Biochimie. 2012 Jun;94(6):1309-16.

    Bhattacharyya S, O-Sullivan I, Katyal S, Unterman T, Tobacman JK. Exposure to the common food additive carrageenan leads to glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and inhibition of insulin signalling in HepG2 cells and C57BL/6J mice. Diabetologia. 2012 Jan;55(1):194-203.

    Bhattacharyya S, Dudeja PK, Tobacman JK. Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced inflammation is increased but apoptosis is inhibited by common food additive carrageenan. J Biol Chem. 2010 Dec 10;285(50):39511-22.

    Bhattacharyya S, Borthakur A, Dudeja PK, Tobacman JK. Carrageenan induces cell cycle arrest in human intestinal epithelial cells in vitro. J Nutr. 2008 Mar;138(3):469-75.

    Bhattacharyya S, Borthakur A, Dudeja PK, Tobacman JK. Carrageenan reduces bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP4) and activates the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway in normal human colonocytes. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Oct;52(10):2766-74.
  • Creamer is a generic name used for all types of thicker milk-like substances that one puts in coffee. But do you really need creamer? Here are some things to consider:

    1. You can try using your regular milk in place of creamer. Milks, whether dairy or nut based, can be less processed than their "creamer" alternatives. Half & half only has two ingredients.

    2. Steer clear of complicated flavors. If you want the taste of gingerbread cookies in your coffee indulge yourself and eat a cookie with it. Want mint? Try a few drops of mint flavoring. French vanilla? Open up your baking pantry and add a drop of baking vanilla.

    3. Never buy creamers with partially hydrogenated oils. Some creamers' FIRST ingredient is PHO, which means the main ingredient is trans fat.

    4. Don't necessarily fear the fat. Milks or creamers with fats are preferable to non-fat ones who may use more additives to keep it flavorful and non-fat.

    5. Pour easy. Take note that the portion size on most creamers is 2 tablespoons.
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Nutrition Facts

  • Serving Size: 1 Tbsp (15mL)
  • Amount per Serving My Daily Value
  • Calories 20Kcal 1%
  • Total Fat 1.5g 2%
  • Saturated Fat 0g 0%
  • Trans Fat 0g 0%
  • Cholesterol 0mg 0%
  • Sodium 5mg 0%
  • Potassium 20mg 0%
  • Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
  • Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
  • Sugars 0g 0%
  • Added Sugars 0g 0%
  • Protein 0g 0%
  • Vitamin A 0mcg 0%
  • Vitamin C 0mg 0%
  • Calcium 0mg 0%
  • Iron 0mg 0%

  • Ingredients:

    water, corn syrup, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of the following: soy protein isolate monoglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, dextrose, natural and artificial flavor, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, salt, carrageenan, beta carotene (color).

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