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.
Porcini Mushrooms
Merchant Gourmet
Not UPF
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
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.