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Yes — Coconut Milk is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains polysorbate 60, an industrial emulsifier/stabilizer additive used to modify texture and extend shelf life. According to NOVA, such additives classify a food as ultra-processed, even if the main ingredient (coconut milk) is minimally processed.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other plant-based dairy Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
MOMA Organic Barista Oat Drink
MOMA
Not UPF
Hazelnut drink
Rude Health
Not UPF
Coconut milk
Plenish
Not UPF
Organic Soya Milk unsweetened
Plenish
Not UPF
The Original Oat Drink Skinny
Oatly
Not UPF
Almond organic imp
Rude Health
Not UPF
Organic Oat Milk No Sugars
Rude health
Not UPF
Light Milk
Oatly
Not UPF
Plenish Organic Cashew Dairy Free Milk Alternative
Plenish
Not UPF
Pure Oaty Barista imp
Glebe Farm Foods
Not UPF
Yes — Coconut Milk by aroy-d, thai-agri-foods-public-company-limited is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains polysorbate 60, an industrial emulsifier/stabilizer additive used to modify texture and extend shelf life. According to NOVA, such additives classify a food as ultra-processed, even if the main ingredient (coconut milk) is minimally processed.
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.
