The white stuff in your coffee powder or instant coffee is coffee chaff that is a natural byproduct of roasting.
Chaff in coffee powder is a parchment like layer in the center of the coffee bean that will appear like a light tan color flake and when the beans are ground the coffee chaff will appear like lighter specks scattered among the coffee.
It's safe to consume and does not mean the coffee powder is bad.
The powdered creamer that is the healthiest is Laird Superfood Non Dairy Superfood creamer and Coconut Powder Coffee Creamer as well as Coffee Mate powdered creamer.
Coffee mate is not just powdered milk as coffee mate is made of 2 ingredients which include sodium caseinate, hydrogenated vegetable oil and corn syrup solids.
The sodium caseinate which is a form of casein is a milk derivative although it is a required ingredient in non dairy creamers and are considered non dairy due to the lack of lactose.
Powdered creamer is better for you than liquid creamer.
Most liquid creamers are made with partially hydrogenated soybean and or cottonseed oil which means transfat which can be unhealthy.
Powdered coffee creamers such as coffeemate are made with coconut oils and palm kernel oils so while the powdered coffee creamer has saturated fats it has little to no trans fat which makes it healthier.
Powdered coffee creamer also lasts longer than liquid creamer and does not need to be refrigerated once opened.
Some of the healthiest coffee creamers include.
Organic Valley Grassmilk Organic Half and Half.
Califia Farms' Organic Lavender Almond Creamer.
Natural Bliss Sweet Cream Flavored Coffee Creamer.
Elmhurst Pistachio Creme Oat Creamer.
Nutpods Almond and Coconut Creamer.
Laird Superfood Tumeric Coffee Creamer.
Oatly Sweet & Creamy Oatmilk Creamer.
Half and Half is also even healthier than powdered or liquid coffee creamers.
The half and half is not only lower in calories than coffee creamer but also less processed, contains healthier fats, and less likely to contain additives and extra sugar.