Is Aldi Coconut milk ultra-processed?

400 ml Coconut milks and creams Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

coconut 56%, Water, Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (ultra-processing marker), Polysorbate 60 (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

COCONUT EXTRACT (56%), Water, Stabiliser: Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose; Emulsifier: Polysorbate 60.

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 68th. 67% of the coconut milks and creams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600179131, last edited 14 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
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