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Yes — Coconut milk is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains coconut extract and guar gum (a stabiliser), which are industrially processed ingredients used to modify texture and stability rather than for basic culinary purposes.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Oatly Semi Oat Drink imp
Oatly
Not UPF
RUDE Almond Organic Drink imp
Rude health
Not UPF
No Sugars Oat Drink
Oatly
Not UPF
Oat Milk
Actileaf
Not UPF
Organic soya drink
Plenish
Not UPF
Hafer Barista
VEMUNDO, Lidl
Not UPF
Coconut Organic
RUDE HEALTH
Not UPF
Nordic Oat Drink
Jörd, Arla
Not UPF
Oat Drink Organic
Oatly
Not UPF
Plenish organic coconut milk
Plenish
Not UPF
Yes — Coconut milk by Waitrose is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains coconut extract and guar gum (a stabiliser), which are industrially processed ingredients used to modify texture and stability rather than for basic culinary purposes.
Nomi flags 2 ingredients in Coconut milk as ultra-processed markers: coconut extract, 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.
