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Yes — Pride coconut milk is ultra-processed.
The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains the additive guar gum, which is a stabiliser/thickener. According to NOVA, the presence of industrial additives such as emulsifiers, stabilisers, and thickeners (like guar gum) makes a product ultra-processed, even if the base ingredients (coconut extract and water) are otherwise simple.
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Yes — Pride coconut milk by Pride is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains the additive guar gum, which is a stabiliser/thickener. According to NOVA, the presence of industrial additives such as emulsifiers, stabilisers, and thickeners (like guar gum) makes a product ultra-processed, even if the base ingredients (coconut extract and water) are otherwise simple.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Pride coconut milk as an ultra-processed marker: guar gum (stabiliser). 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.
