Yes — Unsweetened Coconut UHT is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives: an emulsifier (sucrose esters of fatty acids) and stabilisers (guar gum, gellan gum), which are used to modify texture and stability rather than being basic culinary ingredients.
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.
Coconut Milk
Biona
Not UPF
Oat drink
Rude health
Not UPF
MOMA Organic Barista Oat Drink
MOMA
Not UPF
Hazelnut drink
Rude Health
Not UPF
Coconut milk
Plenish
Not UPF
Organic Soya Milk unsweetened
Plenish
Not UPF
The Original Oat Drink Skinny
Oatly
Not UPF
Almond organic imp
Rude Health
Not UPF
Organic Oat Milk No Sugars
Rude health
Not UPF
Light Milk
Oatly
Not UPF
Yes — Unsweetened Coconut UHT by Koko is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because it contains industrial additives: an emulsifier (sucrose esters of fatty acids) and stabilisers (guar gum, gellan gum), which are used to modify texture and stability rather than being basic culinary ingredients.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Unsweetened Coconut UHT as an ultra-processed marker: 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.