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Is Coconut milk ultra-processed?

Coconut milks and creams Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Coconut milk

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 5 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed coconut milks and creams

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

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Coconut Extract 40.91%.stabilizer (carboxy methylcellulose), Emulsifier (Polysorbate 60)

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

As written on the pack

Water, Coconut Extract 40.91%.stabilizer (carboxy methylcellulose), Emulsifier (Polysorbate 60)

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

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.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 119 coconut milks and creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 77th. 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.

All 119 coconut milks and creams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 1000033995105, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • 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.