Nestle’s Coffee-Mate and International Delight, two popular creamers, do not contain real cream despite what their labels claim. Liquid varieties consist primarily of water, sugar and vegetable oil with artificial flavorings or gums like carrageenan–an ingredient derived from seaweed–added artificial flavors or gums like this has been linked with gut health issues in some people. Powdered creamers typically consist of corn syrup solids and highly saturated oils and half teaspoon is considered one serving (which adds 10 calories and 1 gram of sugar); thus it’s easy to exceed this number easily – read further to make better choices!