Coffee Mate
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Coffee Mate, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Coffee Mate averages 87.6/100 across the 41 of 114 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 61.0% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 87.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 41 scored products
- 114
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 61.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 114 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Xtra flavor; French Vanilla Zero Sugar; Peppermint Mocha; 61.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 87.6/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 41 of 114 tracked Coffee Mate records (36%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 73 cannot be screened, so the 87.6/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Coffee Mate
Coffee Mate: 114 products tracked, 41 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 87.6/100, 61.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 36% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Coffee Mate processing intensity
Coffee Mate's NOVA-classified set is 40 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 40 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 40. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 40 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Coffee Mate shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Coffee Mate concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (34, 89% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (3); Dairies (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 29 | 87.6/100 | 65.5% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 3 | 81.7/100 | 66.7% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (87.6/100) summarizes 41 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Coffee Mate product score distribution
Brand average 87.6/100 across 41 scored products
88 34th percentile sits above 34% of the 41 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 60–70
- 9 scored products (22%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 8 scored products (20%)
- 90–100
- 7 scored products (17%)
- 100 and above
- 16 scored products (39%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Coffee Mate relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 41 Coffee Mate products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 18. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Coffee Mate products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 18 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 17 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 10 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| TBHQ | 1 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 41 concern-sorted Coffee Mate records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (12 ingredients and 95/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 41
- Median label
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Xtra flavor, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (3). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Xtra flavor: 14 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- French Vanilla Zero Sugar: 14 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Peppermint Mocha: 15 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- French Vanilla Zero Sugar Creamer: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Peanut Butter & Jelly: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Harry Potter Butterbeer: 15 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Coffee Creamer: 16 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Cold foam creamer: 15 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Thai Iced Coffee The White Lotus: 14 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- chocolate creme sugar free: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- XTRA FLAVOR: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Italian sweet crème: 13 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Creamer: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cold foam Italian sweet crème: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Coffee Creamer, Salted Caramel Chocolate: 11 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Italian Sweet Creme Coffee Creamer, Italian Sweet Creme: 9 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Gingerbread Cookie Concentrated Coffee Creamer, Gingerbread Cookie: 13 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- French Vanilla Concentrated Coffee Creamer, French Vanilla: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Coffee creamer, dulce de leche caramel cheesecake: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Mocha Coffee creamer: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Butterscotch Latte Coffee creamer: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dark chocolate almond coffee creamer, dark chocolate almond: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Coffee creamer, peppermint mocha: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Coffee mate: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Coffee Mate Pumpkin Spice Creamer: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- natural bliss: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Toasted Coconut All-Natural Coffee Creamer, Toasted Coconut: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Zero natural bliss real milk & cream creamer: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin Spice: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hazelnut Single Creamer Tub 11mL: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural bliss: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Caramel Latte: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- MOCHA ICED COFFEE ZERO SUGAR: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- natural bliss real milk & cream creamer: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural bliss: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mocha Iced Coffee: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Natural bliss: 5 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cinnamon toast crunch coffee creamer: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- natural bliss Real Milk & Cream pistachio: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- French Vanilla: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- The original coffee creamer: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Coffee Mate
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 64 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Coffee Mate: closest on tracked product count (114 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (87.6/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Coffee Mate food safe? ▼
Coffee Mate has an average safety score of 88/100 across the 41 of 114 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 61.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Coffee Mate products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 114 Coffee Mate products. 41 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 73 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Coffee Mate catalog? ▼
Coffee Mate has 40 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 40 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Coffee Mate catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Coffee Mate concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (34, 89% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (3); Dairies (1).
Does Coffee Mate use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Coffee Mate items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Coffee Mate profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Xtra flavor, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (3) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 18 scored Coffee Mate products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Coffee Mate's 87.6/100 average and 61.0% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
