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Yes — Coconut milk Light is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: stabilisers (sodium carboxy methylcellulose, xanthan gum, guar gum) and an emulsifier (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate). These extracted/synthesized ingredients are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.
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.
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Meridian, Meridian Foods
Not UPF
Original Roast Crunchy Peanut Butter
ManiLife
Not UPF
crunchy peanut butter
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
Meridian
Not UPF
Creamed Coconut Block
Blue Dragon
Not UPF
Plant Chef Soya Alternative To Plain Yogurt
Tesco
Not UPF
So Soja! Natural
Sojade
Not UPF
Soya alternative to greek style yogurt
Tesco
Not UPF
Patak's Creamed Coconut - 4 Sachets
Patak's
Not UPF
Oat Drink Powder
Overherd
Not UPF
Yes — Coconut milk Light by Freshona, Lidl, Lidl Freshona is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: stabilisers (sodium carboxy methylcellulose, xanthan gum, guar gum) and an emulsifier (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate). These extracted/synthesized ingredients are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Coconut milk Light as ultra-processed markers: xanthan gum, guar gum. 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.
