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Yes — Light Coconut Milk is ultra-processed.
Product contains several ultra-processed additives: coconut extract (22%) rather than whole coconut, stabilisers (guar gum, carboxymethylcellulose), and an emulsifier (sucrose esters of fatty acids). These industrial ingredients place it in NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed).
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other drinks Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Soya Drink Organic
Rude health
Not UPF
Coconut Milk
Biona Organic
Not UPF
Organic Oat
Califia Farms
Not UPF
All-in Barista Oat Drink
Valio
Not UPF
Barista soya milk
Rude health
Not UPF
COCONUT MILK
Aroy-D, aroy
Not UPF
Havre dryck
Oatly
Not UPF
Organic Oat
Not UPF
Barista Organic Oat M*lk
Minor Figures
Not UPF
Yes — Light Coconut Milk by Tesco is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Product contains several ultra-processed additives: coconut extract (22%) rather than whole coconut, stabilisers (guar gum, carboxymethylcellulose), and an emulsifier (sucrose esters of fatty acids). These industrial ingredients place it in NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed).
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Light Coconut Milk as ultra-processed markers: coconut extract, stabilisers (guar gum, carboxymethylcellulose), emulsifier (sucrose esters of fatty acids). 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.
