When dining out you should request that skim milk be served with your hot beverage. The health-conscious consumer can try substituting a few tablespoons of non-fat milk for these handy little creamers in order to lighten the beverages instead of adding in fat. And, a quart of the less saturated brands can cost an additional 20 cents or more. The less saturated brands sometimes contain only 1 gram of fat, but have increased carbohydrate contents so are calorically equivalent to the more saturated products. A 1/2-ounce serving (1 tablespoon) offers 20 calories of which 2 grams are fat (vegetable oil). NUTRITION CLAIMS: “Frozen Non-dairy Creamer,” “Contains No Milk or Milk Fat,” “No Cholesterol” are accurate labeling claims, but still misleading. The Polyrich brand contains no coconut oil at all. For example, Mocha Mix is made with partially hydrogenated soybean oil and coconut oil. Other brands of non-dairy creamers are less saturated. Coconut oil is extremely high in saturated fats. Note that the predominant components are hydrogenated fats, which are far more saturated than the vegetable oils from which they are derived. INGREDIENTS: The store brand contains, in order of predominance, water, corn syrup, hydrogenated coconut oil and/or soybean oil, sodium casinate and/ or soy protein, mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, sodium stearoyl 2 lactate, polysorbate 60, artificial color and flavor. A careful examination of the ingredients and nutrition information panels of these “creamers” reveals some surprising facts. First of all, the non-dairy labeling is misleading. Those little containers of “whiteners” served with hot coffee and tea are not as healthy for you as you might think. Be sure you get at least 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day. You needn’t sacrifice calcium because you watch calories. Stir non-fat dry milk into a hot beverage or whip it into a fruit shake. Enjoy non- fat yogurts and part-skim cheeses. Make a habit of including low-fat or non-fat milk and milk products at every meal. But it is possible to eat enough of this bone-strengthening mineral without pharmacological support. Popular calcium-supplement advertisements claim that women on diets can’t get enough calcium through eating each day. 1 cup lemon low-fat yogurt with 1/2 cup sliced orangesġ cup low-fat (2 percent) milk with 2 fig cookiesġ slice of pizza made with part-skim mozzarella cheese and 1 cup skim milk.Įach of these simple meal/snacks provides more than 300 milligrams of calcium, primarily in the form of a calcium-rich milk product.
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