How much fat and sugar in fat-free?

This has to be a trick question because if a food is fat-free how can there be any fat? This is really not a trick question just what is better known as a label loop hole. A product can be labeled as fat-free as long as there is .05 grams or less per serving; if you have more than one serving in a day the food is no longer fat-free.

French Vanilla fat-free Coffee-Mate

Serving size = 4 tsps.

The teaspoon used here is a proper measuring teaspoon such as you would use in baking; the creamer is a level tsp. not heaping.

First two ingredients

Sugar and corn syrup solids (sugar)

Corn syrup does not have to be listed as sugar in the nutrition facts; translated this means there is more sugar in the food than listed. Look for the amount of carbohydrates; every 4 grams equals a tsp. of sugar. Products labeled as sugar free may contain corn syrup.

A diet abundant in this type of sugar leads to type two diabetes and heart disease.

Third Ingredient

Partially hydrogenated coconut or palm kernel oil (trans-fat). Your body does not know how to use this type of fat so it is stored in your arteries and results in heart disease.

Suggestion

When making a pot of coffee add a tsp. to tblsp. of pure vanilla extract to the grounds and let set about 5 minutes before you brew the pot of coffee. For your creamer use non-fat dry milk. If you want sugar use a little of the real thing.

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