Yes — Coconut milk is ultra-processed.
The product contains industrial additives: carboxy methylcellulose (a stabilizer) and polysorbate 60 (an emulsifier). These are extracted/chemically processed additives used to modify texture and stability, so under NOVA this coconut milk is classified as an ultra-processed food.
Other cooking & baking Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Pure rapeseed oil
Not UPF
Strong white bread flour
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
100% Pure Creamed Coconut
Tropical Sun
Not UPF
Air Fryer Spray - Albaöl
Albaöl
Not UPF
Coconut Oil
Not UPF
Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil
Just Oil
Not UPF
Light in colour olive oil
By sainsbury's,Sainsburys
Not UPF
Coconut Milk
Biona
Not UPF
Coconut Milk
Biona Organic
Not UPF
Yes — Coconut milk by Mayflower is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product contains industrial additives: carboxy methylcellulose (a stabilizer) and polysorbate 60 (an emulsifier). These are extracted/chemically processed additives used to modify texture and stability, so under NOVA this coconut milk is classified as an ultra-processed food.
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.