Is Blue Dragon Coconut Milk ultra-processed?

400ml Coconut milks Sold in the United Kingdom and Spain

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, e466 (ultra-processing marker), e435 (ultra-processing marker), Citric Acid

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

Coconut Extract (56%). Water, Stabiliser (E466), Emulsifier (E435), Antioxidant (Citric Acid).

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 9th. 69% of the coconut milks 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 5010338014339, last edited 14 August 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.