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[[File:Coffee_Mate.jpg|thumb|right|Coffee Mate brand non-dairy creamer]]
'''Non-dairy creamers''' are liquid or granular substances intended to substitute for [[milk]] or [[cream]] as an additive to [[coffee]] or other beverages. They do not contain [[lactose]] and are therefore not [[dairy]] products; accordingly, some parts of the world require the alternate term '''non-dairy whiteners''' that does not imply the presence of real cream.

[[Nestlé]] [[Coffee-Mate]], introduced in [[1961]], was the first powdered non-dairy creamer. To replicate the [[mouthfeel]] of milk fats, non-dairy creamers often contain vegetable-based fats, although ''non-dairy non-fat creamers/whiteners'' also exist. Other common ingredients include [[sodium caseinate]] (a milk protein ([[casein]]) derivative that does not contain lactose), [[corn syrup]] or other sweeteners, and flavorings. 

Dry non-dairy creamer is highly flammable.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/start.html?pg=5 Wired.com]</ref> A small spark can set fire to the substance if the powdered form becomes dispersed in air. This phenomenon was demonstrated on the television series [[Mythbusters]].<ref>[http://mythbustersresults.com/episode-105-viral-hour MythBusters Results (Episode 105)]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Whipped topping]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/start.html?pg=5 ''What’s Inside: Powdered Nondairy Creamer''] - In-depth description of the contents of powdered non-dairy creamer.

[[Category:Milk substitutes]]
[[Category:Granular materials]]
[[Category:Dried foods]]

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[[ko:식물성 커피 크리머]]
[[ja:コーヒーフレッシュ]]
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