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Yes — Lighter Coconut Milk is ultra-processed.
The product contains industrial stabilisers/emulsifiers such as polysorbate 60 and carboxymethylcellulose, which are food additives characteristic of ultra-processed foods under the NOVA classification.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other cupboard staples Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
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Yes — Lighter Coconut Milk by Sainsbury's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains industrial stabilisers/emulsifiers such as polysorbate 60 and carboxymethylcellulose, which are food additives characteristic of ultra-processed foods under the NOVA classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Lighter Coconut Milk as an ultra-processed marker: carboxymethylcellulose. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Coconut milk by Plenish, Coconut Milk by Biona Organic, Coconut milk by Tropical sun. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.
