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Yes — Reduced fat coconut milk is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (a stabilizer), polysorbate 60 (an emulsifier), and guar gum (a thickener). These are extracted/chemically modified ingredients used to modify texture and stability, fitting NOVA’s definition of ultra-processed foods.
Other cupboard staples Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Cannellini beans in water
Waitrose
Not UPF
Lentils in water
Essential Waitrose
Not UPF
Black eyed beans in water
Sainsburys
Not UPF
sainsburys haricot beans in water
Sainsburys
Not UPF
Mixed beans
M&S Food
Not UPF
Red Kidney Beans
Marks & Spencer
Not UPF
Double Stuffed Halkidiki Olives
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Organic White Beans
Bold Bean Co
Not UPF
Coconut milk
Chaokoh
Not UPF
Red Kidney Beans
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Yes — Reduced fat coconut milk by Aldi is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains several industrial additives: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (a stabilizer), polysorbate 60 (an emulsifier), and guar gum (a thickener). These are extracted/chemically modified ingredients used to modify texture and stability, fitting NOVA’s definition of ultra-processed foods.
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.